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Dark berries and red fruits mingle with cocoa and spice in this Finca La Emperatriz Tinto. Deep, complex and full-bodied, classic and elegant, with polished tannins, fine structure and a long, refined finish.
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Close71% Tempranillo, 25% Garnacha, 4% Viura
Food pairings: Roast lamb, grilled red meats, slow-cooked stews, or aged cheeses.
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Winemaking: The grapes were picked by hand into 180 kg crates from October 3 to 10 and sorted on a table. They were fully destemmed and 40% crushed, cold-macerated for four to five days, and co-fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts. After malolactic fermentation in barrel, the wine aged 18 months in oak, 60% new French and 40% second-use American.
Vineyards and terroir: The fruit comes from 50- to 65-year-old bush vines at 570 metres in Baños de Rioja, in Rioja Alta, where a layer of large white pebbles about 40 cm deep covers a loose, sandy subsoil. The vineyard is classified as a Viñedo Singular.
Family and history: The estate is named for Empress Eugenia de Montijo, who once owned it; its wine won an award at the 1878 Paris Universal Exposition. The Hernaiz family bought Finca La Emperatriz in 1996, and brothers Eduardo and Víctor Hernaiz have led it since 2000.
In the pictures: Víctor and Eduardo Hernaiz in the vineyard; the two brothers at the winery; Finca La Emperatriz and its vineyards at dusk; and harvest at Finca La Emperatriz. Photographs courtesy of Hermanos Hernaiz.
