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Red Wine El Bufón de Arrayán 2020
Crianza red wine from DO Cebreros-Sierra de Gredos. Varietal old-vines Grenache aged for 11 in concrete eggs and French oak barrels.
Crianza. 11 Months in distinct containers
Percentage of Alcohol: 14.5º
Bottle size: 75 cl
Grapes Varieties: Grenache Red,
Wineries: Arrayán
P 94
ñ 91
93
92
Availability: In stock
€20.90
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Coming from DOP Cebreros-Sierra de Gredos, one of Spain's hottest wine regions, the wine El Bufón de Arrayán (previously known as Garnacha de Arrayán) is a varietal Spanish red wine produced from old Grenache vineyards.
This single parcel Crianza red wine was crafted by Bodegas Arrayán from over 60-year-old vineyards grown in steep slate slopes near Cebreros (Ávila), at roughly 1,000 metres of altitude.
Hand-picked and carefully selected, the grapes were vinified with 30% stems in French oak vats under. After a 3-day cold maceration this Grenache from Gredos was spontaneously fermented under controlled temperature and macerated.
After that, the red wine El Bufón de Arrayán 2020 was aged for 5 months in concrete eggs and for 6 months in 300 and 500-litre French oak vats. It was bottled in December 2021.
Decant 2 hours before drinking-
Only 1,933 bottles produced.
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| Appearance | The red wine El Bufón de Arrayán is deep ruby with some violet glints. |
|---|---|
| Nose | This varietal Garnacha de Gredos is earthy and smokey, with dark berries, liqueur de cassis, blueberry pie, aromas of fennel and orange rind and a suggestion of spices, earth and herbs. |
| Palate | Powerful and deeply mineral, this wine of Bodegas Arrayán is nearing its peak. Characteristic and well-defined, with excellent acidity, great freshness and almost no rough edges. Compact and detailed, with a very long, expansive finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Don't let is tongue-in-cheek name fool you! The wine El Bufón de Arrayán 2020 is certainly no joke. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Garnacha de Arrayán 2018: Enterwine 93. Parker 93. Peñín 94. J. Suckling 93. Garnacha de Arrayán 2016: Enterwine 93. Parker 91. Peñín 93. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Red |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | Two hours before serving |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in distinct containers |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 11 |
| Parker's Score | 94 |
| Peñin Score | 91 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 92 |
| Mono-Varietal | Grenache Red |
| Pairings | Aged cheeses, Birds, Bull meat, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cured cheeses, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Hamburgers , Pasta with red sauce and meat, Poultry, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Roasted turkey, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Vegetables |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | Because you can, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues, To bring to an engagement |
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Good, but...
Cherries and flowers with a touch of incense. Elegant nose. On the palate the alcohol becomes more noticeable.
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(Posted on 19 April 2023)
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