Descrizione

Pujanza Norte è proprio come il vigneto Norte, una tenuta di 2,7 ettari nella Rioja Alavesa. È un rosso intenso e seducente, che negli anni si è fatto un nome come uno dei grandi vini spagnoli.

Dettagli del prodotto

La cantina
Bodegas y Viñedos Pujanza
Tipo di vino
Rosso
Annata
2018
Alcool
14.2% vol.
Sottozona
Rioja Alavesa
Varietà
100% Tempranillo
Origine
Rioja

Degustazione

Vista
Colore ciliegia intenso con sfumature violacee.
Profumo
Aroma fresco e complesso. Super espressivo, ben definito ed elegante al naso, con un mix raffinato di frutta matura e note floreali, balsamiche e minerali ben amalgamate, potenti ed eleganti. Legni pregiati, tocchi speziati, note tostate di torba e un fondo di inchiostro.
Bocca
Corposo e vivace, con una bella acidità e tannini di alta qualità. È molto ampio e pieno, con un fantastico equilibrio tra corpo, acidità e alcol. Ha un carattere fruttato elegante. Il retrogusto è ampio e super elegante, con tante sfumature di frutta matura, spezie, legno e foglie di tè.
Temperatura di servizio
Tra i 16 e i 18 °C.
Abbinamento
Filetto con salsa ai funghi.

Vigna e preparazione

Dimensioni
2,7 ettari.
Età
1999
Suolo
Terreno argilloso-calcareo, lastra di pietra calcarea (50 cm di profondità)
Rendimento
3.500 kg/ha.
Vinificazione
Fermentazione alcolica e malolattica in deposito di acciaio inox.
Invecchiamento
Invecchiamento per 12 mesi in botti di rovere francese e per 8 mesi in vasche di cemento.

Recensioni degli esperti

Tim Atkin:

The vines are still comparatively young at 19 years' old, but Norte, located at 730 metres on the slopes of the Sierra de Cantabria, is one of Rioja's greatest parcels. Influenced by the presence of limestone close to the surface, this is a thrilling Tempranillo that's taut, chalky and chiselled with serious, ageworthy tannins, sappy acidity and layers of red berry and black cherry fruit. 2025-35

The Wine Advocate:

I was really looking forward to the 2018 Norte, the top-of-the-range red from a north-facing plot in Laguardia at some 720 meters in altitude, from a vintage with similarities to the 2016 I love. The wine has a rare combination of power and elegance, of ripeness and freshness that denotes a special place. Like the rest of reds, it fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, with malolactic in those same containers followed by 12 months in French oak barrels (slightly less than in the past) and eight months in concrete. I caught this wine in a slightly awkward moment; the oak was quite noticeable and there was a bit of volatility. It was bottled later because of COVID-19, so it had been bottled a couple of weeks before I tasted it. In any case, San Pedro didn't use any new oak in this wine or, as a matter of fact, in any of the other wines, and the time in barrel was also shortened in this wine. The palate has the balance, the freshness and the depth to overcome this, and I'm sure this wine is going to bloom with a little more time in bottle. The wine is not a powerhouse; this is a more delicate year. With a couple of hours in the glass, the wine shows a lot more poise and harmony, which only reinforced my beliefs. 11,000 bottles produced. It will be released in April 2021. Every year this wine is released in April.

James Suckling:

Really clear and beautiful on the nose with blackberries and blueberries, as well as some chocolate and lavender undertones. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a fresh finish. Lovely texture at the end. Drink now or hold.