Juan Valdelana Single Vineyard Senda de Las Damas Tinto 2021 750ml
WINE EXPERTS
The same as with the white, the most complete of the reds is the 2020 Finca Senda de las Damas, though it's still too young and a little marked by the élevage of one year in oak. lt's from the same vineyard as the white Viñedo Singular of the same name, a rocky and shallow place in Elvillar where the vines were planted directly on the rock (amazing!) in 1930. lt's ripe and powerful, with 14.5% alcohol and a medium to fullbodied palate with abundant, fine-grained tannins, lively flavors and very good definition. 935 bottles were filled in November 2021.
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate
WINEMAKER’S TASTING NOTES
The vines of "Senda de las Damas", whose plantation was heroic, survive and grow over a large rock with no arable land. It stands on a raised vineyard close to alluvial land with material from the tertiary period. It settles in an area characterized by the vulnerability of very low aquifers, low permeability and low porosity.
TECHNICAL CHART
Winery: Valdelana Class: Red Grape: Tempranillo, Viura, others Region: Rioja alavesa Country: Spain Packaging: Bottle
TASTE WINE
Look, Smell, Taste and Conclude
VISUAL
You can tell the age of the wine by the color in the glass, also if you look at the legs of the wine you can determine quality aspects
SMELL
When you first start smelling wine, think big to small. Are there fruits? Think of broad categories first, i.e. citrus, orchard, or tropical fruits in whites or, when tasting reds, red fruits, blue fruits, or black fruits. Getting too specific or looking for one particular note can lead to frustration
The Grape
The grape variety is very important to understand a wine.
Grape varieties are considered the most important factor in differentiating a wine
IN YOUR TONGUE
You will be able to perceive that the flavor runs throughout the mouth. You will notice how it runs along the sides, which indicates that it is a quality wine due to its structure.
