{"product_id":"alvar-de-dios-tio-uco-castilla-y-leon-tempranillo-garnacha-2023","title":"Alvar de Dios Tio Uco Castilla y Leon Tempranillo Garnacha 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlvar de Dios Tio Uco Castilla y Leon Tempranillo Garnacha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion: Castilla y Leon\u003cspan\u003e, Spain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage: 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle size: 75cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape: Tempranillo Garnacha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABV: 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBright ruby in colour, the nose is full of red fruits and complemented by complex nuances of balsamic and spice. The palate is well rounded, full of juicy red fruits and balanced with an excellent acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes were sourced from three vineyards in El Pego. The vines are between 25 and 93 years old and are planted at 800 metres above sea level, meaning the vineyards of El Pego are some of the highest in the region. The vines benefit from a sandstone layer which sits beneath the sandy soils, which provides the sustenance for the vines to adapt and thrive, despite the region's semi-arid climate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce hand harvested and transported to the winery, the grapes underwent whole bunch fermentation using indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats. The wine was then aged in oak foudres for 6-8 months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eÁlvar de Dios Hernández is a Toro native who grew up among his grandfather's old vineyards in the village of El Pego. Before becoming the custodian of these vines in 2008, Álvar spent several years in Sierra de Gredos, where he worked with Fernando Garcia and Dani Landi. The area underwent a winemaking revolution at this time, which led to Álvar and others adopting a more Burgundian approach to production by focusing on single vineyard and ‘village’ wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alvardedios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.alvardedios.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London End Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64684263801209,"sku":"203135523","price":16.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0506\/5405\/2509\/files\/AlvardeDiosTioUcoCastillayLeonTempranilloGarnacha.jpg?v=1790149996","url":"https:\/\/www.londonendwines.com\/products\/alvar-de-dios-tio-uco-castilla-y-leon-tempranillo-garnacha-2023","provider":"London End Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}