From the eponymous winery El Nido - this is the older brother to Clio - intense, voluptuous and complex.
Production
Grapes are sourced from 12 hectares of old Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards (average yield 2,400 kg/ha), and 32 hectares of 65 year-old Monastrell (very low yielding - average 1,600 Kg/ha). The vines are subjected to several passes during the harvest, and with each passing only the most mature bunches are selected. The grapes are harvested into small baskets to prevent bruising. Typically the Monastrell grapes are harvested towards the end of September, and the Cabernet in the first half of October. The bunches then undergo further selection, followed by fermentation in small open vats (holding just 3 - 4 tons per batch) for 7 days. The grapes are basket pressed and fermentation is finished in oak barrels. New French and American oak barrels are used for malolactic fermentation. The wines are aged for 24 months in French and American new oak barrels, these barrels to add complexity to the wine.
El Nido 2020 (4 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
An intense and concentrated red, with opulent ripe fruit and unrestrained richness - but finesse too, with delicate wild berry fruit, subtle aromatics and good length. What the Italians would call a 'vino da meditazione', with multi-layered flavours and complexity.
Food match
Pair with rich and full-flavoured red meat dishes - beef steaks, lamb, venison or wild boar sausages.
Info
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ABV
16%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
4 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
JUMILLA, SPAIN
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GRAPE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 70%, MONASTRELL 30%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
CHRIS RINGLAND
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
In 2002, the year he set up Bodegas Juan Gil, Miguel Gil also co-founded one of the most ambitious quality wine projects in southern Spain, El Nido. With Australian winemaker Chris Ringland (ex-Rockford and producer of acclaimed old vine Barossa Shiraz) Miguel established a tiny winery next to Juan Gil to produce just 2,000 cases from the best low yielding plots in the area. Two award-laden and immaculately-crafted wines, Clio and El Nido, are made from 44 hectares of 65 year old Monastrell and 30 year old Cabernet Sauvignon.