Red Wine Tu rai… 2018

Bodega Vila Corona

D.O. Costers del Segre

Morastell, Grenache Noir, Tempranillo

How does it Taste

Aromatic on the nose and fresh on the palate with red fruits, cocoa, and licorice. Slightly astringent tannins. Sensual aftertaste, with good persistence and a friendly finish.

Serving Temperature

We recommend serving it at 17 ºC.

Aging

Seven months in oak barrels and seven months in bottle before serving.

Elaboration

Manual harvest of each variety and alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with subsequent separate malolactic in each variety. Final blend before entering the boot.

About the Vilamidjana – Tremp Vineyards

The Cellar

Vila Corona Cellar is located in Vilamitjana (Pallars Jussà) in a semi-buried warehouse dating from 1993. It is surrounded by a vineyard of 11 hectares, planted in 1989. The grape varieties cultivated are Riesling and Chardonnay for white, and Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre), Grenache, Monastrell, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon for reds.

Soil

The vineyard is planted on a rocky land originated by erosion or Areny’s rock, from the Late Cretaceous and Garumnia formations. Arany’s sandstone is a quartzite composed of potassium, feldspar, quartz, quartzite, mica, and fossils, all cemented with calcite. Garumnia’s formation is composed of red lutites, with minor intercalations of fine-grained channeled stoneware.

Climatology

The Cellar’s ​​location is characterized by a Mediterranean- Continental climate but influenced by the surrounding mountains. All our vineyards are planted in Tremp Basin, at an approximate altitude of 500 m. This area is bounded by elevations ranging between 1,100 and 2,080 m. which creates a specific and differentiated microclimate. This defines a situation of very pronounced temperature inversions throughout the year. Winter is cold, and summer is hot during the day and cold at night; which allows for slower maturation of the grape.

Rainfall ranges between 500-560 ml/m2/year, and snowfalls amount to an annual average of 1.5. The temperature fluctuates from -14ºC to 39ºC, with an average temperature of 12.8ºC. During the harvest season, it can vary from 25ºC to 8ºC.

This composition facilitates the drainage of the land, favorably influencing the quality of the wine.

Technical Sheet Red Wine Tu rai… 2018

• Appellation: D.O. Costers del Segre
• Production: Organic
• Type of wine: Red Wine
• Varieties: Morastell, Grenache Noir, Tempranillo
• Alcohol grade: 13,5% vol.
• Vineyard origin: Vilamitjana – Tremp, Pallars Jussá, Lérida, Spain
• Age of vineyard: 1989
• Winemaking: The Traditional Method
• Harvest grape: End of August up to October
• Spontaneous fermentation: Controlled alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with subsequent separate malolactic in each variety.
• Aging: On Oak Barrels
• Bottle: Bordelaise 75 cl.
• Stopper: Natural Cork (45×24 mm.)
• Capsule: 100% Tin

Awards

• Silver Medal for Tu Rai… 2010 at the ‘International Wines Challenge Catavinum 2012’.
• Grand Gold Medal for Tu Rai… 2010 at the ‘Concurs International des Vins Lyon 2012’.
• Bronze medal for Tu Rai… 2010 in the ‘International Wine Guide 2012’.
• Silver Medal for Tu Rai… 2011 at the ‘Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition 2013’.
• Bronze medal for Tu Rai… 2011 in the ‘International Wine Guide 2013’.
• Bronze medal for Tu Rai… 2012 in the ‘International Wine Guide 2014’.
• Gold Medal for Tu Rai… 2013 at the ‘Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition 2016’.
• Silver Medal for Tu Rai… 2014 at the ‘Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition 2017’.
• Silver Medal for Tu Rai… 2015 at the ‘Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition 2018’.