Ozalder Roble - Bodega Ozalder

Vineyards:

The grapes come from our own vineyards located in the central area of Navarre, specifically in the Tierra Estella sub-area. This area is characterized by very mild temperatures and very moderate rainfall, which favors the slow ripening of the grapes. Thus, they acquire the optimum degree and an excellent polymerization of phenolic and aromatic compounds, keeping part of the acidity that enhances the freshness of this wine.

Preparation:

These grapes have been harvested at night, in order to avoid as much as possible any kind of oxidation. After a cold maceration of several days, the fermentation begins, which is carefully controlled with special care in the picking up to extract the finest tannins that give rise to the structure that this wine needs. Like the rest of our wines, malolactic fermentation is carried out in co-inoculation with alcoholic fermentation. When fermentation is finished, the wine is placed in French oak barrels, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and finishes its aging for about 4 months. In this case, the oak barrels have a medium toast, since the aim of this wine of medium aging is to maintain the fruity aroma of the wine and not the spicy aroma of the aging.

Wine tasting:

Wine with a medium layer of colour and cherry hue. On the nose it stands out for its complexity which highlights the floral aromas and the intensity of the aroma of ripe red fruit (strawberry, cherry and blackberry). This aroma comes from the behaviour of the Merlot variety in a terroir like ours. In the mouth it stands out for its volume, filling the mouth completely, being sweet for its fruity flavour with a strong aftertaste of liquorice, which makes it very pleasant and invites to drink.