red wine aged 10 months in oak barrels, tempranillo variety

WINE MAKING: The grapes are harvested by hand and transported in pallets. Once in the winery they are selectedmechanically selected. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, the second fermentation, the malolactic fermentation, takes place in concrete tanks.fermentation, the malolactic fermentation, takes place in concrete tanks and then the wine is aged in American and French oak barrels for a period of 10 years.American and French oak barrels for a period of 10 months. It is then bottled and put on the market.

HARVEST: The beginning of the cycle was marked by the long awaited rainfall in March, which gave way to a good bud break.Throughout the spring and summer the average temperatures were higher than usual, which led to an earlier harvest than in other years.cycle was earlier than in previous years, even by 7 days. However, this circumstance changed during July due to the heatwaves thatthe heat waves suffered by the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in mid-July, which caused a water stress in the plant that brought the cycle back to its normal dates.the plant which brought the cycle back to the historical average dates. A few localised storms in August, and the end of the cycle and start of the harvest were within normality.harvest within the normal range. A drier than normal year with very high temperatures. The plantsreached phenolic maturity 3 days earlier than the average of previous years. Grapes of great quality andgrapes entered the winery to give way to the excellent wines of the 2022 vintage. Lots of maturity and concentration.

TASTING NOTES: Intense purple-red in colour. On the nose the red fruit is more present than the wood, with notes of cherry and strawberry.cherry and strawberry notes. In the mouth it is youthful and fresh thanks to its balance of acidity and body, with tannin present andtannin and light notes of wood. Pleasant in the mouth and with its own personality.

 


Villachica Palace is a passionate dreamborn from the union of three Spanish wineries based in the Denominations of Origin Toro, Ribera del Duero and Rioja.The historic building of Toro is the place where we decide to locate the public entity. The history of its last inhabitant, the uniqueness of the building and its location in one of the Denominations of Origin of the Group make the Villachica Palace the perfect emblem and place.Palacio de Villachica is viticulture,developed with high technical quality standards.Palacio de Villachica is a compromisethat gives direction to all the decisions made by those of us who are part of the project. A commitment to the people who work with us, to their care and prosperity. A commitment to the environment, from which we extract the fruit with which we elaborate our dreams.The historic building of Toro is the place where we decide to locate the public entity. The history of its last inhabitant, the uniqueness of the building and its location in one of the Denominations of Origin of the Group make the Villachica Palace the perfect emblem and place.And the commitment to the moments that make our consumers happy in their day to day. We want to be part of the enjoyment of the pleasures that have built us as a culture: the gatherings of family and friends, the taste of a good dish of our closest gastronomy and the daily luxury of tasting a good glass of wine.
  • Address: Ctra. Nacional 122, Km. 433
  • Town: Toro
  • Postcode: 49800
  • County: Zamora
  • Region: CASTILLA Y LEÓN
  • Country: España
  • Web: http://www.grupopalaciodevillachica.com
  • Pavilion: 4
  • Stand: 4F23-68
  • Sector: DRINKS AND BEVERAGES