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Alejandro Fernandez - Dehesa La Granja

2019
Blend
100% Tempranillo
Country
Spain
Region
Castilla Y Leon
UPC
877397005020
Other
Verified Stock
97237-19
Product Ratings
James Suckling 90pt

A structured and focused red with aromas of wild berries, dried herbs, bark and baking spices. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. The structure is omnipresent here with an oaky feel at the edges and a spicy touch as well. Focused and serious with a long flavorful finish. Drink or hold.

by James Suckling, 2023

Tasting Notes

Ripe wild-cherry red in color with an intense maroon rim. Subtle hints of ripe red berries with smooth, rounded balsamic notes and traces of smoky, toasted elements. Well-structured and velvety in the mouth boasting powerful and rounded tannins. Pair with red meats such as grilled steak, chickpea stew or aged cheese.

Description

Alejandro Fernández, Grupo Pesquera’s “alma mater”, decided to renovate and modernise an old
bodega to plant vines from his award-winning Pesquera de Duero muse grape variety, Tempranillo,
in Tierra del Vino Zamona. The bodega boasts a three-century old subterranean cave where the
wines age in an unparalleled ambience.

Vineyards located in the southwest of the province of Zamora, on the Dehesa La Granja estate, which
boasts a total of 800 hectares of crops, (including 120 ha of vineyards). Average 25-year old vines.
The soils are mostly sandstone sediment, clay and limestone conglomerate which give rise to
chalky top soils. Loamy soils interchange with coarse and ne grain sandy soils. 620-750 metres above sea-level.
Continental climate, extremely dry climate inuenced by the Atlantic. Very cold winters and high number of daylight
hours give rise to exceptional quality grapes, which are the essential ingredient behind these classic wines.
Aged 24 months in American oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle.