2009 Bodegas Leda Vinas Viejas 750ml 3-Pack
Bodegas Leda produces great multi-terroir wines made from the Tempranillo grape variety that is harvested from very old vines. The centennial vines grow in a range of unique soil types that stretch throughout the Duero Valley, giving this wine a unique and multidimensional sense of place. By carefully selecting the individual vineyard blocks each and every vintage, the Leda team ensures its followers that only the most expressive and naturally concentrated fruit will give life to this project year-after-year. With a limited production of 7,500 cases, Leda wines are expressive and harmonic. Containing roots that reflect the richness, strength and heterogeneity of its origin, Leda Viñas Viejas is in a class of its own.
Leda’s winemaking is the sole responsibility of the García family who co-owns the winery along with Masaveu Bodegas. Eduardo García, son of the prestigious winemaker Mariano García (ex-winemaker of Vega Sicilia) is the Technical Director of the winery.
This wine represents both modern and traditional expressions of Tempranillo in a classic vintage from the Duero Valley. With intense aromas of black minerals, wild forest berries and balsamic undertones, this wine is ample and concentrated on the palate with smooth tannins, a creamy texture and a very long finish. A seductive and approachable wine that is ready to drink or save, it is the perfect reflection of the great potential of the old vineyards from the esteemed Duero Valley.
Winemaker Notes: Due to the Garcías’ long-standing relationships with many of Castilla y León’s top viticulturalists, they are given the unique flexibility to select the best old-vine Tempranillo grown at a variety of elevations and in a multitude of different soil types. Made from a strict selection of 50- to 100-year-old vines, the average yield of these ancient plants is less than 2,500 kg per hectare, or <1/3 ton per acre. Bottled after spending 20 months’ aging in 100% French oak barrels, this wine is ready to drink now or lie down for up to 15 years.
Vintage: A drier year than normal, where a slightly rainy spring was followed by a long, dry summer. Good diurnal temperature changes throughout the month of September, however, led to excellent grape maturation and healthy cluster formation.
Winemaker Notes: Due to the Garcías’ long-standing relationships with many of Castilla y León’s top viticulturalists, they are given the unique flexibility to select the best old-vine Tempranillo grown at a variety of elevations and in a multitude of different soil types. Made from a strict selection of 50- to 100-year-old vines, the average yield of these ancient plants is less than 2,500 kg per hectare, or <1/3 ton per acre. Bottled after spending 20 months’ aging in 100% French oak barrels, this wine is ready to drink now or lie down for up to 15 years.
Vintage: A drier year than normal, where a slightly rainy spring was followed by a long, dry summer. Good diurnal temperature changes throughout the month of September, however, led to excellent grape maturation and healthy cluster formation.
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