DX Roble | Valencia (Organic) 2019

VINTAGE: 2019
PRODUCER: Bodegas Los Pinos

APPELLATION: D.O. Valencia
VARIETALS: 68% Monastrell, 32% Cabernet

AGEING: 4 months in French oak
ALCOHOL: 14%

PRODUCTION: 45,000 bottles

RATING: 90 Points Decanter

Sweet Monastrell, blackcurrant Jam and spice on the nose. Touch of heat, cooked strawberries, watermelon. The palate have very dry, deep black fruits, well established firm tannins, vanilla and great depth. Very old world in style. Dry finish.

Bodegas los Pinos owns 60 hectares of vineyards in Fontanares, in the Alhorines valley, 700 meters above sea level and about 100km south of Valencia. The winery, which dates back to the 17th century, mainly works with young Monastrell, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat and Viognier vines. Having gained their organic certification in the early 90’s (the first winery in Valencia to do so) they went through a long period of renovation and modernization. In 2007 the new owners starting to experiment in making wines using local grapes and using zero added sulphur.