Rich and intense Tempranillo, old vines planted at altitude in Castilla-La Mancha.
Production
The vineyards are planted on sandy soils at an altitude of 750 metres above sea level. Gobelet trained Tempranillo vines at a density of 1,600 vines/hectare. The vines average 60-100 years in age and as a result produce small yields of just 1-1.5kgs/vine. Fermented at 28ºC in stainless steel and then aged for 12 months in French oak barriques.
Venta La Ossa Tempranillo 2018 (6 bottles case)
Vivino ratings
Tasting notes
Intense ripe fruit, lifted floral characters on the nose with notes of wood spice and liquorice. The palate is plump and rich with blackberry fruit, clove, and dark chocolate – complex and intense, with smooth tannins and a long finish.
Food match
Roast pork, lamb or a warmly spiced tagine.
Info
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ABV
14%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
VINO DE LA TIERRA DE CASTILLA, SPAIN
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GRAPE
TEMPRANILLO 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
ASUNCIÓN YÉBENES
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APPELLATION
VDT CASTILLA
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
Bodegas Mano a Mano have 330 hectares of vineyards: 300ha at Finca La Dehesa in Alhambra, and 30ha at Finca Sierra de La Solana in Herencia. They also control another 100ha across Ciudad Real and Cuenca, in Castilla y León.
Their spectacular winery can be found at Finca La Dehesa, surrounded by old Tempranillo vines (here also known as Cencibel). At around 700m altitude, the vines grow on poor sandy soils, largely gobelet-trained and averaging 50 years old. Grapes here mature rapidly, producing medium sized, compact and uniform bunches with thick skins - and their drought tolerance allows production of robust red wines with intense colour.
Ascunción Yébenes manages the winemaking team at Mano a Mano, and works magic with the grapes grown here (some Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Graciano and Touriga Nacional are also planted) and their cellar of largely French oak barrels.