Quinta Sardonia 'Sardon'

Winemaker Christian Rey describes the 2017 Sardon as containing good aromatic intensity with notes of forest fruit and a touch of spice. On the palate, the wine is fresh, fruity and voluminous with well-integrated tannins and a refreshing mineral finish. As this wine is only partially aged in oak, it is fruit-forward, pleasant and enjoyable when served by the glass or paired with any type of food. Open and honest from the first sip, this wine could be your quintessential house red. The vineyard, Located within the “Golden Mile” of the Duero River that stretches across northern Spain, Quinta Sardonia’s vineyards lie at an impressive elevation of 1,600 ft, providing the perfect conditions for an extended phenolic maturation. Vineyards with the freshest and lightest soils are hand selected to make Quinta Sardonia’s entry-level wine, Sardón. Each plot is harvested separately, in line with the optimal aromatic maturity and natural acidity of the grapes. First produced in 2014, Sardón, is a unique blend of 95% Tempranillo, with a 5% mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Garnacha Tinta, Albillo, Syrah and/or Malbec in any given vintage. Carefully managed by winemaker Christian Rey, the head-pruned vines that go into making Sardón are planted in small blocks that are farmed both organically and biodynamically. Extraction is kept to a minimum and wine is fermented with wild yeast strains in order to preserve the wine’s most fruit-forward and aromatic aspects. Over 20 micro-fermentations are performed each year. The six different varieties used in making the 2017 Sardón are vinified according to the soil type in which they grown and then aged in a unique combination of neutral French oak barrels, 1,200-liter foudres and concrete eggs. The vinification and aging of each lot is carefully monitored, then blended and aged a few months additional months in concrete tanks prior to bottling. Located within the “Golden Mile” of the Duero River that stretches across northern Spain, Quinta Sardonia’s vineyards lie at an impressive elevation of 1,600 ft, providing the perfect conditions for an extended phenolic maturation. Vineyards with the freshest and lightest soils are hand selected to make Quinta Sardonia’s entry-level wine, Sardón. Each plot is harvested separately, in line with the optimal aromatic maturity and natural acidity of the grapes. First produced in 2014, Sardón, is a unique blend of 95% Tempranillo, with a 5% mix of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Garnacha Tinta, Albillo, Syrah and/or Malbec in any given vintage. Carefully managed by winemaker Christian Rey, the head-pruned vines that go into making Sardón are planted in small blocks that are farmed both organically and biodynamically. Extraction is kept to a minimum and wine is fermented with wild yeast strains in order to preserve the wine’s most fruit-forward and aromatic aspects. Over 20 micro-fermentations are performed each year. The six different varieties used in making the 2017 Sardón are vinified according to the soil type in which they grown and then aged in a unique combination of neutral French oak barrels, 1,200-liter foudres and concrete eggs. The vinification and aging of each lot is carefully monitored, then blended and aged a few months additional months in concrete tanks prior to bottling.