Ercavio Tempranillo Roble La Mancha (75cl, 14%)

A 100% Tempranillo red wine from Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, produced by Bodegas Mas Que Vinos and bottled at 14% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The grapes, locally known as Cencibel, are grown in La Mancha. Primary fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by malolactic fermentation in traditional cement amphora called tinajas. The wine then ages for five to eight months in French and American oak barrels, giving it the Roble designation. The nose shows ripe dark berries, floral lift, baking spice, restrained oak and wet tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with blackberry, plum, fine-grained tannins, spice and a mineral streak. The finish is medium, velvety, with subtle spice and dark berry.