A medium bodied wine with intense flavours of plumscomplemented by a robust and meaty finish.Producer NoteBodegas y Viñedos del Linaje Garsea is a family owned winery founded by GabrielGarcia Martinez who used his knowledge and wine making skills to establish thecompany two generations ago. The winery was built in 2003, just three kilometresfrom Aranda. This is a real family operation, with seven members being involved inthe winery. They work on very low yields, with minimal use of chemicals and harvestby hand, at night. A respect of nature is central to the family philosophy and theresult is a collection of exceptional, handcrafted wines.VineyardWinter pruning takes place, with further pruning in spring to distribute the nutrientsevenly throughout the vine. The vine growth cycle then takes place as naturally aspossible and the use of herbicides is avoided. The vineyards are trellis trained with3,000 vines per hectare. The soils are predominantly clay and limestone, which arerich in iron and potassium.WinemakingMaceration lasted for approximately four to five days before the fermentationprocess began. The wines were pumped over three times per day, in order to breakthe cap and extract the richest colour possible. Fermentation lasted for 17 days, atcontrolled temperatures of between 27 to 29°C. Only the first must was used, whichthen went through natural malolactic fermentation. The wine was clarified usingalbumin and was not filtered. Matured for three months in new oak.Tasting NoteAn intense wine, with vibrant aromas of black fruits complemented by hints ofcinnamon and vanilla. Medium bodied on the palate, bursting with blackberry,currant and plum flavours.Serving SuggestionA versatile red that accompanies robust flavours such as hearty stews, roastedmeats, smoked sausages or cured hams.GrapeTempranillo 100%