【Royal wines of Spanish kings and queens】
【94 Puntos - Prestigious Guía Peñín - Review of the Guide to Penin】
【Single Vineyard】
【The annual output is only 4500 boxes】
【Historic winery in Spain in the 17th century】
【345 years of brewing history】
WS026B - Chivite Coleccion 125 Vino de Guarda 2019
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Tasting Report
The Rioja region in Spain is heard a lot. There is a very good producing region called Navarra in the adjacent Rioja region. The Chivite winery is the royal winery of the Spanish royal family.
The Coleccion 125 series is the ace of the Chivite winery.
This time, the taste of Fanhuo is Coleccion 125 Reserva, aged in the best 🇫🇷 French oak barrels for 18 months, Tempranillo is a Spanish name called TINTO FINO
Tempranillo itself has thick skin and high tannin, and the Liji wine made is already thick-bodied. In addition, the Navarra Legardeta area is mainly composed of limestone, which is rich in calcium, so that the grapes can get better nutrition
The wine is dark red in color, full of bursts of fruity aromas, faintly with cedar tobacco and other aromas, and the mouthfeel has a good aftertaste of vanilla, enveloping the entire mouth. , with high tannins but no collar, the whole is very dense, with a long aftertaste, and the last part has a hint of Pu'er tea fragrance
Production area/grade: Spain / Navarra
Grape variety: 100% Tempranillo
Alcohol: 14.5%
Oak aging: French oak barrels (17 months)
Suggested sobering time: 1.5 hours
Food pairing: grilled meat, steak, duck, cured cheese, etc.
Taste:
The wine is brewed with 100% Spanish traditional native grape Tempranillo. It is dark ruby in color. It smells earthy and rich in tobacco, cigar, cedar, clove, sandalwood and other aromas. After 30 minutes of sobering, blackberry, chocolate, black Tea, cinnamon, vanilla, etc. are the secondary aroma brought by aging in new French oak barrels (50%); the entrance has strong and round tannins, after about one and a half hours, the taste of prunes and tea leaves is more prominent, But it feels very energetic! The aromatic and long-lasting aftertaste lasts for 10 seconds! The aroma level is very complex and I will try it again in a day. Chen Cun has great potential!
Royal Wines of the Kings and Queens of Spain:
1) The wine selected for the dinner held by the King and Queen of Spain and the President of Panama on October 19, 1998
2) The wine selected for the dinner held by the King and Queen of Spain and the President of Algeria on October 7, 2002
3) The wine selected for the dinner held by the King and Queen of Spain and the President of the Republic in Pakistan on April 24, 2007
4) On March 2, 2009 in Pakistan, the wine selected for the dinner held by the King and Queen of Spain and the President of Russia
5) The wine chosen for the dinner at the Ibero-American Summit held in Cadiz by the King and Queen of Spain in November 2012
In 1998, Chivite established the wine foundation member culture, the oldest and most prestigious winery in Spain
Coleccion 125 Robert Parker awarded "Gran Cruz del Mérito Civil" in Madrid 2011
In February 1998, the Swedish King and Queen chose Chivite for the Art Museum held in Stockholm
1910-2010 The centenary of the Ritz Hotel in Madrid chooses Chivite wines to pair with the created menu
Guía Peñín - Guide to Penin:
Chivite Colección 125 Reserva 2014 was awarded "Excellent Wine" by the prestigious Guía Peñín - 93 Puntos in the "Puntos Guide", the tasting team of the "Penin Guide" once again rated the wine produced by the Julián Chivite family Best quality wines, with 11 Chivite wines scoring over 90 points across different categories and winemaking techniques. Tasting more than 11,500 wines a year, the Penin Guide is a reference publication for professionals and amateurs in the wine world and classifies wines according to the scores obtained, Chivite's achievement is that 8 were rated as "Excellent Wines" ", scoring between 90 and 94 points, and three other wines were rated as "outstanding wines", with scores above 95 points.
Chivite Family - 11 generations of over 370 years of winemaking history
Julián Chivite family winery is a famous family winery with 345 years of winemaking history and passed down by 11 generations. Its history can be traced back to 1647. During this history, 11 generations have defended the life of the soil and vines Way. At present, the family winery is mainly managed by the legendary Julián Chivite López (Julian Chivite Lopez).
Denis Dubourdieu has been with Chivite since 1993 as a consultant
Denis Dubourdieu is professor and director of the Bordeaux Institute of Wine. In addition to receiving numerous scientific honors, he was also awarded the Order of Merit in Agriculture by the French government. he managed
Five families and as winemakers, responsible for some of the most prestigious wineries including Chateau D'Yquem and Cheval Blanc.
Julian Chivite: "At Chivite we remember Denis Dubourdieu and we want to pay tribute to him every time we open a bottle of Coleccion"
Chivite Colección 125 Reserva grapes are harvested in Single Vineyard (Single Vineyard), and are brewed with a single grape variety of 100% Tempranillo. These grapes come from Tierra Estella (Elastella), and the grapes are grown in Granja de Legardeta ( Granja de Legadeta) and the estates closer to the Señorío de Arínzano (Señorío de Arínzano) winery, these vineyards cover a total area of 160 hectares, grape harvesting and The process of wine production is carried out using traditional methods.
Legardeta brings Tempranillo to perfect ripeness here, slowly completing its growth cycle, creating a good balance, elegance and power, with perfect acidity and pH. Clay-limestone soils, with their water holding capacity and exchange capacity for nutrients, give the variety just the right amount of vigor. Fine stony soil helps roots dig deep in search of water, all of the above are essential. A privileged location, almost unique in the Iberian peninsula: the meeting point of Atlantic, continental and Mediterranean climates. The temperate climate, which allows the grapes to ripen slowly, is critical to quality. The altitude is between 460 and 570 m. The average annual temperature is 12.8ºC; summers are hot and dry but only a few days with high temperatures and significant differences between day and night temperatures, typically a continental climate ideal for good color in red varieties and increased acidity levels.
Chivite winery winemaking method:
Bodegas Julian Chivite, whose ancient terroir dates back to 1647, is currently run by the four brothers, who control the larger Bardard Arínzano Manor. Zano Winery), located in an ancient estate of 300 hectares near Estella, whose origins date back to the 11th century. A large proportion is used to plant 60% of Tempranillo (Prany), and the rest of Cabernet (Cabernet Sauvignon), Chardonnay (Chardonnay) and Merlot (Merlot) are evenly distributed. In the estate winery, the wines are made according to the most traditional standards, using the best and latest technical resources, which ensure the control of all processes, avoiding over-extraction of the grapes and revealing their natural virtues, the alcoholic fermentation takes place in A maceration process of 18 to 20 days, carried out in small barrels at a controlled temperature between 24-28°C, in general, Chivite Colección 125 Reserva before bottling in new French oak barrels (40% ) and aged in oak barrels (60%) for the second year.
