San Vicente 2022
Reserva red wine from La Rioja. Varietal Hairy Tempranillo aged for 20 months in new French oak barrels.
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San Vicente 2022
This is the 2022 vintage of this seriously rare Spanish red wine from La Rioja.
Indeed, the wine San Vicente is the only varietal Tempranillo Peludo ("Hairy Tempranillo") available on the market.
A delicate and refined variety, Tempranillo Peludo was rescued from an almost sure extinction by the Señorío de San Vicente winery - a project of the prestigious Eguren family - in the early 1980s. The winery is located next to its vineyards in the city of San Vicente de La Sonsierra, in Rioja Alavesa.
After a meticulous harvest in which the grapes were selected on site and in the cellar, the grapes were manually destemmed and fermented in oak vats.
After a 22-day maceration period, this Reserva red wine underwent malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.
After that, the red wine San Vicente 2022 was aged for 20 months in the barrels, during which period it was drawn-off every 4 months. It was bottled in July 2024.
Decant this red wine from La Rioja a minimum of 1 hour before drinking.
45,000 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine San Vicente is deep ruby with a garnet edge. |
|---|---|
| Nose | The nose of this varietal Tempranillo Peludo is exuberant and elegant. Pristine aromas of wild raspberries and blackberries that, as the wine opens, develop into notes of vanilla, cinnamon and sandalwood, seguing into after eight mints, fresh fragrant cigars, aromas of flowers and mineral undertones. |
| Palate | Flavourful, textured and full of nuance, this wine of bodega Señorío de San Vicente has a remarkable complexity. Superb acidity, excellent oak integration and long finish with an aftertaste of spices and herbs over a mineral background. Impressive ageing potential. |
| Our personal opinion | A not so well known gem, the wine San Vicente 2022 is spellbinding. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | San Vicente 2021: Enterwine 94. Parker 95. Peñín 96 San Vicente 2020: Enterwine 94. Parker 93+. San Vicente 2019: Enterwine 94. Parker 94. Peñín 95. San Vicente 2018: Enterwine 94. Parker 94. J. Suckling 93. San Vicente 2017: Enterwine 94. T. Atkin 93. J. Dunnuck 96. San Vicente 2015: San Vicente 2014: Enterwine 94. Peñín 94. Guía Proensa 99. Parker 92. Tim Atkin MW 93. James Suckling 99. Stephen Tanzer 95. San Vicente 2013: Enterwine 94. Parker 93. San Vicente 2012: Peñín 96. Enterwine 94. San Vicente 2011: Peñín 95. Parker 92. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Rioja |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | One hour before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Reserva |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 20 |
| Parker's Score | 93 |
| Enterwine's Score | 94 |
| Mono-Varietal | Tempranillo Peludo |
| Pairings | Aged cheeses, Birds, Civet, Cooked foods, Cured cheeses, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Rosted piglet, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Vegetables |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Business dinner, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Tempranillo Peludo |
