Bovale Bobal Utiel Requena ROSE

Winery	Isaac Fernandez Seleccion
Region	Utiel-Requena
Appellation	Utiel-Requena
Type	Rose Wine
Varietal	Bobal
Vineyard Size	6.5 hectares
Soil	Broken, brown limestone with high proportion of marine fossils
Vineyard Orientation	900 meters
Average Age of Vines	40 years old
Farming Practice	Sustainable
Maturation	Aged for a few months on fine lees
Vintage	2018

This wine was produced from a single, 40-year-old vineyard called Ladera Fuentesca. It is located at 900 meters above sea level and offers soils rich in limestone with a permeable texture, which is important for water retention in this area where irrigation is not used. The climate is Continental (hot days, warm nights and a fairly extreme winter) with Mediterranean influence. The vines are farmed with sustainable methods and minimal chemical inputs. Careful selection of bunches during hand harvesting is followed by a short maceration of the crushed grapes with their skins, only 6 hours, at very low temperatures to minimize the final color of the finished wine. Thereafter the wine was fermented at low temperature to maintain all of the fruit character of the grapes.

Label

Shelf Talker

Tech Sheet

90pts Vinous Media – 2018 vintage

“Limpid orange. Pungent red berry and citrus fruit aromas are complemented by a white pepper nuance that adds spicy lift. A chewy, energetic midweight whose tightly focused bitter cherry and red currant flavors deepen and take a sweeter turn on the back half. Finishes firm and quite long, with repeating spiciness and a lingering cherry pit note.”

89pts International Wine Review – 2018 vintage

“Light pink blush. The Bovale offers a floral, spicy nose with notes of roses and a touch of cinnamon. It’s crisp and clean on the attack with original flavors of watermelon, pear, citrus, and poached pear, finishing with a lingering chalkiness.”

88pts View from the Cellar – 2018 vintage

“The 2018 Bovale Rosado is composed entirely from the lovely grape of Bobal, with the wine fermented and aged in stainless steel and coming in at a cool twelve percent alcohol in this vintage. It is a pale salmon color and offers up a bright bouquet of watermelon, cherry skins, dried flowers, a nice base of gently chalky soil tones and a topnote of wild fennel. On the palate the wine is bright, bouncy and medium-full, with good focus and grip, zesty acids and fine length on the well-balanced finish. Very tasty and a good value. 2020-2025.”

Bovale Bobal Utiel Requena ROSE