Red Wine: 2015 | Bodega Abada Retuerta | Pago Garduna Syrah
This single vineyard wine was produced exclusively with Syrah grapes. The vines are planted in bright, white limestone soil in the middle of pine trees that protect the vineyard from strong winds.
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Producer: Bodega Abada Retuerta
Vintage: 2015
Size: 750ml
ABV: 14.5%
Varietal: Cabernet, Syrah, Tempranillo
Country/Region: Spain, Castilla y Leon
This single vineyard wine was produced exclusively with Syrah grapes. The vines are planted in bright, white limestone soil in the middle of pine trees that protect the vineyard from strong winds. The grapes produced here reach perfect ripeness levels. It displays a deep, dark color with black cherry tones, and the nose reveals a spicy, floral bouquet and an explosion of red berry fruit aromas.
Producer Information
Bodega Abada Retuerta is a winery based in Sardon de Duero, in central Spain's northern Castilla y Len region, a little way west of Ribera del Duero. The estate is known for its red blended and varietal wines made from Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Abada Retuerta has been influential in increasing the profile and recognition of the region. Techinally outside the Ribera del Duero DO, all of the company's wines carry the Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Len designation. The labels regularly include "Viedos Propios [estate vineyards] Sardon de Duero" on the label as well. The wine estate was founded in 1996 with the construction of a patented, state-of-the-art winery. The building and gravity-led winemaking techniques were designed by Pascal Delbeck, a Bordeaux-based oenologist and consultant perhaps best-known for his consulting work with prestigious Saint-milion estate Chteau Ausone. Abada Retuerta also has a 12th Century fortified monastery on its property. This was restored and converted into a hotel by Abada Retuerta's parent company, the Swiss pharmaceutical firm, Novartis. The estate has over 200 hectares (500 acres) under vine, with the majority planted to Tempranillo. A total of 54 different plots are each planted to specific varieties. Vineyards are spread across the property from the banks of the Duero River to hillside slopes at elevations of 825m (2700ft) above sea level. The climate is strongly continental with high diurnal and seasonal temperature ranges. The soil composition also varies from plot to plot from gravel, alluvium, limestone, sand and clay. Although red wines make up the bulk of the portfolio, a white blend is made from a mistaken planting of Sauvignon Blanc. Experimenting with the fruit was a success and 2011 became the first commercial vintage. The more traditional Verdejo (most associated with Castilla y Len's Rueda region) has been added, along with small amounts of Gewrztraminer, Godello and Riesling.
