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D E S C R I P T I O N Clear, bright cherry-red. This is a fresh, fruity and suggestively complex version of a wine produced from old Tempranillo vines, selected in small plots. The aromatic nose is fresh and rich, with red fruits, ripe plums, and Mediterranean brushwood. Structured and juicy, with a persistent aftertaste. W I N E M A K E R N O T E S 2015 was one of the earliest harvests in history. It produced a wine of freshness and elegance, that has great aptitudes for aging. The grapes were hand harvested, from mid-Sept. to the first days of Oct. The grapes for this wine come from a number of small plots near the Rioja Alta villages of Ollauri, Haro, & Brinas, where the vines are an average of 50 years old & grown in clay-limestone soil. The wine undergoes 21 days of fermentation in stainless steel tanks, and then matures in (half-new) French oak barrels for 14 months, with an additional 12 months’ bottle-aging before release. This vintage was qualified as “Very Good” by the Regulatory Council. I N T E R E S T I N G FA C T Conde de los Andes is the name of the one of the most famous wineries & cellars in the Rioja region. It was bought in 2014 by the Murua family, owners of Bodegas Muriel, who have lovingly restored the cellars to their former glory & has preserved the more than 400,000 white & red bottles that are the winery’s legacy, with a few dating back to 1892. S E R V I N G H I N T S Recommended serving temperature between 62 - 65° F. Pairs well with roasted and grilled meats, hamburgers, lamb, sausages, game stews, pork, pastas, rice-based dishes, cured cheeses, cold meats and as an after-meal drink. 2015 TEMPRANILLO Quintessential Wines W I N E D A T A Producer Bodegas Ollauri Region Rioja (D.O.Ca) Country Spain Wine Composition 100% Tempranillo Alcohol 14.5% Total Acidity 4.38 G/L Residual Sugar 1.3 G/L