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Vacceos Tempranillo Rueda
Bodega Cuatro Rayas
Spain - Castilla y Leon - Rueda

Tasting Notes: Bright and clean, mid-depth ruby color red color and purple hue. Intense aromas reminiscent of mulberry and blackberry and hints of vanilla from the 3 months oak ageing.

The Vacceos were an ancient tribe who settled in the Meseta Central of northern Hispania. According to Diodorus Siculus, they were the most cultured group of the Celtiberians, and Silius Italicus classified them as merchants and businessmen. Their existence dates at least from the third century BC. Although he wasn't an eyewitness, Polybius relates. the capture of the Vaccean cities of Helmantica (Salamanca) and Arbucala (Zamora) by Hannibal in 220 BC.

Specifications
Appellation
Rueda
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
100% Tempranillo
Age of vines
Average 25 years
Vinification
Fermentation in Stainless steel vat followed by 3 months of ageing in new American oak barrels.
Slightly filtered before bottling.
Production
50,000 (9-liter cases)
Pairings

All types of meat

Producer Information: Bodega Cuatro Rayas

The raison d’être of Bodega Cuatro Rayas is making Verdejo wine for the world. Since its establishment in 1935, the winery has become a benchmark in the production of white ...
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