Caprasia Oak 2023

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
Ecoracimo 2021 – Silver Medal
International Wine Awards 2018 –
Gold medal
Decanter 2018 – 90 points
James Suckling 2017 – 90 points
Best barrel-aged wine in
Blind tasting DO Utiel – Requena 2017
FEREVIN 2016 – Gold Medal

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For the ancient Iberians, Caprasia meant “land of goats”. The Caprasia brand pays homage to a time when mountain goats inhabited the area and the Iberians practiced viticulture between the Sierra Cabrillas mountains and the Cabriel River. Our Caprasia wines come from the Alfaro Estate, in the Utiel-Requena wine-growing region. It is located 70 kilometres from the Mediterranean, in an ideal location for vines due to the diversity of its soils and orientations, as well as its elevation of up to 900 metres above sea level.

VINEYARDS
Located at an altitude of 680 metres in the Vega del Río Magro, its clay soils are made up of sandstone, gravel and pebbles. All the Bobal is planted in a traditional bush style and the Merlot is planted on trellises, right next to the winery.

ELABORATION
The grape varieties are vinified separately, depending on the optimum degree of ripeness for the style of wine conceived. The grapes arrive at the winery and are destemmed and lightly crushed, for their subsequent fermentation with indigenous yeast, in stainless steel tanks with a temperature control that does not exceed 26º and usually lasts between 10 and 12 days with short and periodic pumping over. Once the fermentation is finished, it remains macerating with the skins for a few more days, for its subsequent decanting by gravity and proceeding to a gentle pressing with a pneumatic press and a stay, in very toasted oak barrels, for about 4 months.

TASTING NOTES
Ruby red in colour with good intensity of red fruit aromas and subtle toasted notes. Medium-bodied, fresh and balanced on the palate, with ripe and velvety tannins, fresh acidity and a moderate finish of cherry and black fruits.

AGE OF THE VINEYARD
Bobal – 65 years
Merlot – 30 years

VARIEDAD
55% Bobal / 45% Merlot

FLOOR
Mainly clay soil, gravel and pebbles in the subsoil.

ANALYTICS
Alc. vol.: 13.5%
Total acidity: 4.98 g/l
Total SO2: 63 mg/l

SERVICE AND PAIRING
Temperature: between 14º and 16º.
Pairing: appetizers, salads, sausages, rice with poultry, pasta with vegetables, semi-cured and cured cheeses.

OPTIMAL CONSUMPTION
5 years after the vintage.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
Ecoracimo 2021 – Silver Medal
International Wine Awards 2018 –
Gold medal
Decanter 2018 – 90 points
James Suckling 2017 – 90 points
Best barrel-aged wine in
Blind tasting DO Utiel – Requena 2017
FEREVIN 2016 – Gold Medal

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