Bodegas Mauro VT Castilla y Leon Red 2021

Alcohol: 14.5%

Grape(s): 85% Tempranillo, 15% Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon

Localization: Castilla y Leon, Spain

Tasting Notes: Fragrant, full of red fruit and freshness, more length than width in its dimension. The delicacy of the ensemble and the dynamism of its tannic texture stand out.

The Domain: Bodegas Mauro was established in 1980 by Mariano García ( Vega Sicilia’s 40-year winemaker) in homage to his father. Enclaved halfway along the River Duero in the Castilian town of Tudela, the Bodegas Mauro philosophy has been based from the very beginning on producing age-worthy wines that are deeply rooted in the territory.

 Bodegas Mauro was the García family’s first of the current trilogy of wineries. It was followed by San Román Bodegas y Viñedos founded in 1997, under the denomination of origin Toro, and completed with Garmón Continental. This project began in 2014, in the heart of the Ribera del Duero region and with a winery in Olivares de Duero. Bodegas Mauro possesses 90 hectares of vineyards in Tudela de Duero, mainly the Tempranillo variety grown alongside the Syrah grape, adding freshness and complexity. The new Cabernet Sauvignon plantings at more than 800 metres, guarantee a touch of acidity.

 The plants are trained on bush vines on calcareous clay soil, which is light, easy-to-work and filtering with a balanced texture and high pH. With very little water due to the immense evaporation and low rainfall, the vines suffer from major hydric stress, yet this is limited by good deep root development which allows them access to water reserves in the subsoil.