{"product_id":"finca-sobreno-ildefonso-toro-2014","title":"Finca Sobreno Ildefonso Toro 2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFinca Sobreno Ildefonso Toro  is made from 100% Tinta de Toro\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tVery Old Vines (Minimum 80 years of age)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\tAged in 100% new French Oak Barrels for 18 months + 12 months in the bottle\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eThe wine is produced in very limited quantity from the estate's oldest vineyards (80 years old vines) and is fermented in 2,000-liter open-top fermentation vats. Our winemaker punches down the cap by hand three times a day using the traditional pigeage method to ensure optimal extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eThe name of the wine is the surname of the San Ildefonso family, father Roberto and daughter Paloma, and represents the apex of their winemaking tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eTasting notes\u003cbr\u003eDeep cherry color.\u003cbr\u003eVery expressive, elegant and complex with ripe fruit, mineral notes, sweet spices, chocolate aromas and intense toasts.\u003cbr\u003ePowerful, tasty, round and very smooth. We find again black berries, mineral notes, chocolates with roasted aromas. Very long after taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eSoil types:\u003cbr\u003eThe soil is formed by sediments of sand, clay and limestone, which produce a dark lime-bearing topsoil, with fine and coarse sands.\u003cbr\u003eThis year we had low rain falls getting very healthy bunches. Besides, cool nights and not very hot days at the end of the cycle were excellent for a complete ripening of the grapes, full of nuances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eWinemaking and aging\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit is manually selected and picked in small cases. After destemming the grapes are stored in 2.000 liter open fermenter tanks and cold maceration at 8ºC during 8 days. Three times a day the cap of the skins is submerged manually (pigeage) and after the alcoholic fermentation is finished at a controlled temperature, the wine is macerated until the wine maker determines the appropriate extraction polyphenols. The malolactic fermentation is carried out in new French oak barrels. The wine was aged in new French oak barrels for 16 months, followed by another 12 months minimum in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eIdeal for red meats, lamb, roasted meat and strong cheeses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003e\"The 2014 Finca Sobreño Ildefonso is a Tinta de Toro selection from 60-year-old vineyards fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in oak barrels for 18 months with rackings every six months. It's serious and combines power and elegance, it shows very good balance and freshness and fine-grained tannins. Great showing. 50,000 bottles were filled in May 2018. - Luis Gutierrez\"\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #238, August 31st 2018), 91 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003e\"The tiny production 2014 Ildefonso Toro is also all Tempranillo that spent 16 months in new French oak followed by a year in bottle before being released. It has more black and blue fruits, with subtle violet and chocolate notes, medium to full body, a stacked mid-palate, and a big finish. It’s a rich, powerful wine that has loads to love. It too should easily keep for 10-15 years.\"\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Jeb Dunnuck (March 2019), 91 pts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sobreno","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948970143791,"sku":"S0EE322038TPM","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/sobrenoIldefonso_20_e11b718b-1002-4cd1-9350-0918bd170a09.jpg?v=1771486346","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/finca-sobreno-ildefonso-toro-2014","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}