Pago de Carraovejas 'El Anejon' 2021
98pts Jeb Dunnuck
The Vineyard: El Anejon vineyard is a terraced plot on a steep slope, oriented toward the sun and with great views of the Castle of Peñafiel. The soil of the narrow terraces has a compact, loamy limestone texture. The presence of the white-colored limestone calcium salts contributes to a distinctive minerality in this wine. Only made in exceptional vintages.
A single-plot wine from the top terraces of the site from an excellent vintage, the 2021 El Anejon is powerful and truly outstanding. Tempranillo is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to an exceptional end, aged 12 months in larger French oak barrels after a triple selection of the grapes. Sharp red fruit has an underbelly of herbal earthiness beneath the fruit, while tight, refreshing acidity accentuates the mineral-driven texture. Bottled in June 2023, this might be the producer’s best wine of the vintage, which is saying a lot, as they’re all of outstanding quality. This will hit a high point in 5-7 years and keep going another 20. - Virginie Boone
The Vineyard: El Anejon vineyard is a terraced plot on a steep slope, oriented toward the sun and with great views of the Castle of Peñafiel. The soil of the narrow terraces has a compact, loamy limestone texture. The presence of the white-colored limestone calcium salts contributes to a distinctive minerality in this wine. Only made in exceptional vintages.
Grapes: 78% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot
Soil: compact loamy limestone
Winemaking: Hand harvested. Cold chamber. Must is extracted by gravity. Fermented in small wooden vats with native yeast, followed by malolactic fermentation with native microbiota from the estate. Aged in barrel for one year, followed by 3 years bottle aging prior to release.
$139.99
Pago de Carraovejas 'El Anejon' 2021—
$139.99
Description
98pts Jeb Dunnuck
The Vineyard: El Anejon vineyard is a terraced plot on a steep slope, oriented toward the sun and with great views of the Castle of Peñafiel. The soil of the narrow terraces has a compact, loamy limestone texture. The presence of the white-colored limestone calcium salts contributes to a distinctive minerality in this wine. Only made in exceptional vintages.
A single-plot wine from the top terraces of the site from an excellent vintage, the 2021 El Anejon is powerful and truly outstanding. Tempranillo is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to an exceptional end, aged 12 months in larger French oak barrels after a triple selection of the grapes. Sharp red fruit has an underbelly of herbal earthiness beneath the fruit, while tight, refreshing acidity accentuates the mineral-driven texture. Bottled in June 2023, this might be the producer’s best wine of the vintage, which is saying a lot, as they’re all of outstanding quality. This will hit a high point in 5-7 years and keep going another 20. - Virginie Boone
The Vineyard: El Anejon vineyard is a terraced plot on a steep slope, oriented toward the sun and with great views of the Castle of Peñafiel. The soil of the narrow terraces has a compact, loamy limestone texture. The presence of the white-colored limestone calcium salts contributes to a distinctive minerality in this wine. Only made in exceptional vintages.
Grapes: 78% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot
Soil: compact loamy limestone
Winemaking: Hand harvested. Cold chamber. Must is extracted by gravity. Fermented in small wooden vats with native yeast, followed by malolactic fermentation with native microbiota from the estate. Aged in barrel for one year, followed by 3 years bottle aging prior to release.
