Finca La Emperatriz Parcela No 1 2009

Raspberry color so dense that it is virtually black at its center, but still with a beautiful violet rim. It has a very high, bright eye (robe). The legs are slow and dense. Aromatically, it is an explosion of fruit scents: dark fruits, berries, lactic, toast, and spicy aromas. It is also extremely mineral and very complex. It has a rounded and full palate that is intense, concentrated, and robust. The aftertaste is long and persistent, with the flavors of the Tempranillo grapes returning once again. This wine is the perfect expression of the soil from which it comes and outstandingly represents the Tempranillo of Finca La Emperatriz.

100% Tempranillo. Located in the very northwest of the famous DOC Rioja, Finca la Emperatriz has a unique single vineyard, which defines the quality and personality of its wines. Not only do most Rioja wineries draw their grapes from a wide range of vineyards throughout the region, but also most vineyards are too small to allow single-vineyard wines to be produced. So this large single estate, with its spectacularly rocky soils, is a unique producer within Rioja. On top of that, the estate was named after the Empress of France (Spanish noblewoman Eugenia de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III) which adds a particular glamour and historical interest to the winery.