Bodegas Caudalia Xi ipal Graciano Gracia Vid

Winery	Bodegas Caudalia
Region	Navarra
Appellation	Navarra
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Graciano
Vineyard Size	8.76 hectares
Soil	Chalky and limestone with large stones
Vineyard Orientation	500 meters
Average Age of Vines	12 years old
Farming Practice	Organic – Non Certified
Maturation	Aged for 18 months in used 500L French oak puncheon
Vintage	2015

Wife and husband team; Raquel and Ivan Grandival started this project in 2010. They farm 40-year-old plots of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Syrah and Graciano at the foot of the mountains near the village of San Martin de Unx. They seek maximum varietal expression through respect of the earth and environment, with minimal intervention in the growing of the grapes.Raquel seeks to emphasize the unique character of their vineyards by fermenting wine only in cement tanks with native microbes and aging exclusively in large format (400-500 liter) barrels that minimizes oak influence. The Xi’ipal wines are all strictly limited production from unique, single vineyard plots.

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91pts Vinous – Antonio Galloni – 2015 vintage

“Inky ruby. An exotically perfumed bouquet evokes ripe, dark berries, pot-pourri and vanilla, along with a building oak spice note. Rich, palate-coating blackberry, bitter cherry and violet pastille flavors are complicated by spice and mineral notes that expand with air. Closes on a youthful, tannic note, showing very good clarity and leaving a sweet dark berry note behind. (Fermented in concrete tanks and raised in a used 400-liter French oak barrel for 14 months.) Drink 2020-2027.”

91pts James Suckling – 2015 vintage

“Quite a complex Navarra red with redcurrant and plum aromas, plus lemon-zest freshness. Good concentration and quite a long, crisp and dry finish. Drink now or hold.”

91pts The Wine Enthusiast – 2015 vintage

“Smoky spicy black-fruit aromas are at max ripeness for Graciano. A tight, somewhat narrow palate is typical of this acid-driven variety. Reduced flavors of plum and cherry come with hints of chocolate and cola. Lastly, a loaded finish is racy and fruity, though not that deep. Drink through 2020.”

Bodegas Caudalia Xi ipal Graciano Gracia Vid