Manos Negras Red Soil Select Pinot Noir 2023 vs Ramon Bilbao Rioja Edicion Limitada Garnacha 2021
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Ramon Bilbao Rioja Edicion Limitada Garnacha 2021 currently starts £0.04 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £17.99 | £17.95 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | — | Ramon Bilbao |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Garnacha |
| Region | — | Rioja |
| Country | Argentina | Spain |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Manos Negras Red Soil Select Pinot Noir 2023
Manos Negras Red Soil Select Pinot Noir is a terroir-driven, organically produced red from the Altamira district of the Uco Valley, Mendoza , at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Created by Alejandro Sejanovich, arguably Argentina's most knowledgeable viticulturist and former vineyard director of Bodega Catena Zapata for 16 years, this is a wine of genuine altitude, minerality, and precision. Why You'll Love It Alejandro Sejanovich pioneered high-altitude vineyard planting in Mendoza and conducted ground-breaking research into the region's Malbec clones during his 16 years at Bodega Catena Zapata. Manos Negras is his personal project, and the Red Soil Select is its finest expression. Sourced from Altamira in the southern Uco Valley, one of Mendoza's most distinctive terroirs, the soils are a mosaic of sandy, silty, and stony ground that is naturally low in organic matter yet rich in minerals, limiting yields and fostering exceptional concentration of aroma and flavour. This is Argentine Pinot Noir with altitude, minerality, and genuine terroir character. Vineyard and Production Grapes are sourced from vineyards in the Altamira district at 4,000 feet elevation in the southern Uco Valley. Sandy, silty, and stony soils low in organic matter and rich in minerals naturally limit yields and concentrate flavour. Gentle destemming is followed by two days of cold maceration and whole berry fermentation with natural yeasts at a maximum of 22 degrees Celsius, with extensive punch-downs for the first seven days of a 12-day fermentation. The wine is then aged for 12 months in French 225-litre barrels with no new oak, adding texture without imposing oak character. The producer works organically. Vegan and vegetarian. ABV: 13.5%. Tasting Notes Autumn berry aromas, earthy and inviting, with flavours of bramble, chocolate, and plum with earthy spice. Precise, mineral, and genuinely expressive of its high-altitude origins. Perfect Pairings A natural match for beef, veal, and game. Also exc
Ramon Bilbao Rioja Edicion Limitada Garnacha 2021
' Ramon Bilbao is a renowned Spanish winery based in Rioja, known for producing high-quality wines that blend tradition with innovation. Established in 1924, the winery specializes in crafting elegant, complex wines, with a focus on Tempranillo grapes. Their top-tier wine, Mirto, is made from old vines in select vineyards and is produced only in exceptional years, reflecting the excellence and craftsmanship that define the Ramon Bilbao legacy. The grapes come from select vineyards in Rioja Oriental, located in towns like Tudelilla, Grávalos, Arnedo, and Monte Yerga. The Garnacha vines are grown on low trellises in limestone-rich alluvial soils. The vineyards are at 600 meters altitude, facing east-west. Handpicked grapes are carefully selected. The wine is fermented in concrete tanks at low temperatures, with gentle pump-overs to softly extract the flavors. It is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels (second and third use) to preserve the Garnacha's elegant fruit, followed by 6 more months in concrete before bottling. The 2020 harvest took place in vineyards across Rioja Oriental, including towns like Tudelilla, Grávalos, and Arnedo. The Garnacha vines grow on low trellises in limestone-rich alluvial soils, at 600 meters altitude, with east-west exposure. '
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