"THIS PAGO WINE HAS REACHED A MAXIMUM LEVEL OF QUALITY IN THREE VINTAGES"- Ana B. Gabaldón,
“Vinoselección” -
- PAGO DE CIRSUS Selección de Familia
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Origin: FINCA PAGO DE CIRSUS
Climate: Continental low rainfall - 200 ml/year.
Altitude: 630 feet above sea level.
Variety: Tempranillo-Syrah.
Yield per Hectare: 3.500 kg.
Yield per Plant: 1,25 kg.
Vineyard Training: Trellis.
Plant Density: 2.800 grapevines/hectare.
Harvest Dates: Tempranillo: September 25-30 / Merlot: September 5-10 / Cabernet Sauvignon: October 3-8.
Harvest System: By hand in 15 kg. cases.
Fermentation Task: Frenck oak, 1,000-liter tanks with temperature control.
Maceration: Cold pre-maceration at 5° C for 24 h in cooling chamber.
Cask Storage: 14 months in new French oak casks.
Alcohol Content: 14°.
Total Acidity: 5,25 g/litre.
Ph: 3,44.
To Drink: Now and during the next 10 years.
Serving Temperature: 18-21°C.
Type of Glass: Riedel Vinum 416/30 series.
Good with Cheese: Cured Manchego , cured Idiazabal, Pecorino Stagionato, Ragusano 13 mesi, Roquefort, Ch�vre de Luchon, Gorgonzola.
Tasting Notes: A dark cherry red, with purple tones and a bouquet combining intense mineral aromas with dark fruit and violets. To the palate, it is strong and full-bodied, complex and elegant.
