| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.0% |
| Production | 90,000 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
El Pedal is one of the latest winemaking projects by Hermanos Hernáiz and excellent value for money. A blend of grapes from different plots creates a more seductive and Mediterranean-style Rioja despite using Tempranillo from Rioja Alta. It is a fresh wine, carefree and direct, best enjoyed when chilled a little more than usual.
What does this wine taste like?
Fragrant and young with aromas of red fruits, strawberry lollipops, spices and liquorice dancing over a gently toasted background.
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | Picota cherry red / Intense / Violet rim |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Fragrant / Fresh / Fruit aromas / Wild fruits / Floral scents / Violets / Red liquorice wheels / Strawberries |
Mouth | Fruit aromas / Ageing notes / Pleasant finish / Intense / Long |
Drinking and storing
Best enjoyed when chilled a little more than usual.
Serve between 13ºC and 15ºC
Food pairing
Vegetable casseroles / Grilled meat / Grills
Ratings and awards
| 2021 | 90 PK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 90 PK | 91 PN |
| 2018 | 90-91 PK |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
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Winemaking
The wine is made in concrete and stainless steel tanks with gentle stirring at low temperatures. The malolactic fermentation is carried out in concrete tanks, 5,000-litre wooden vats and pre-used 500-litre barrels.
Before being bottled come springtime, a small amount of the previous vintage which has aged for a year in oak is added, making up about 10% of the finished wine.
| Vinification material | Cement / Wood |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 5 months |
Vineyards
Tempranillo from Rioja Alta, in the towns and villages of Fuenmayor, Cenicero, Navarrete, Hornos de Moncalvillo and Baños de Rioja.
| Vine age | 30 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Sandy loam / Pebbles |
| Climate | Continental |
The winery
Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz
Finca La Emperatriz is one of the very few Rioja wineries to produce their wines from one single vine-growing plantation, which is customary in Bordeaux's Médoc region (other Rioja wineries employing the same model are Remelluri, Valpiedra and Contino). This is an estate of excellent quality whose potential had already been recognised at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 and which concealed a very important history. The estate originally belonged to Eugenia de Montijo,...
