EA La Mancha Dry Red

Winery	Manuel Manzaneque Suarez
Region	La Mancha
Appellation	La Mancha
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Tempranillo
Vineyard Size	40 hectares
Soil	Lime-rich, white clay
Vineyard Orientation	800 meters
Average Age of Vines	40-70 years
Farming Practice	Organic – Certified
Maturation	Aged for 6 months in lightly toasted French and American oak barrels
Vintage	2015

Grapes for this wine come from vines which range in age from 40-70 years and are grown in different zones of La Mancha; Las Mesas, Pedroñeras, El Provencio, San Clemente and Villarrobledo. Manuel Manzaneque Suarez uses work with traditional, organic methods and has very low yields of 15 hl/ha. Harvest occurred between September 12 and 30 after a very hot and dry summer. Fermentations proceed with native yeasts after a 4 day cold soak in stainless steel tanks. Following fermentation the wine is aged for 5 months in lightly toasted French and American oak barrels.

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90pts Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar– 2013 vintage

FOR THE 2013 VINTAGE
(100% tempranillo, which is locally known as cencibel, at least by old-timers): Deep ruby. Fresh raspberry and cherry on the fragrant nose. Fleshy and deep for the vintage, offering juicy red fruit and floral pastille flavors plus hints of vanilla and coconut. Bright and incisive on the gently tannic finish, which clings with strong tenacity and focus. Issue 176, Sept/Oct 2014

90pts Vinous – Antonio Galloni– 2014 vintage

FOR THE 2014 VINTAGE
(aged for six months in French oak barrels, 25 percent of them new) Deep ruby. Smoky, deeply perfumed blackberry, cherry and violet scents are complemented by hints of vanilla and dark chocolate. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering concentrated dark berry preserve and licorice flavors that are given lift by a jolt of juicy acidity. Shows depth as well as vivacity, finishing with solid punch, very good persistence and building tannins.