Quadrum Red Blend (Bag in Box)

Style

Red

Type

Still

Appellation

Spain

Varieties

Grenache (Garnacha), Tempranillo

Viticulture

Sustainable dry farmed viticulture. High density trellises without irrigation or harmful fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, or chemically synthesized fertilizers. Hand harvested.

Farming

Sustainable

Terroir

Sandy soils intermixed with small chunks of limestone. The surface is intermixed with iron rich red clay. The climate is Continental Mediterranean.

Ratings & Reviews

90

James Suckling
2020

Vineyard

Vineyards located in the southern subzone of La Mancha, surrounding the city of Ciudad Real. The vines were planted between 1980 and 2000.

Vinification

The grapes undergo a brief cold-soak. The bunches are destemmed but crushed. Temperature controlled maceration and fermentation in stainless steel tanks after inoculation with non-GMO neutral yeast. The maceration is brief to avoid over-extraction, only 5-6 days. Before bottling, the wine is lightly filtered, fined with potato protein. The wine contains 25ppm free SO2.

Aging

The wine is bottled young after a few months in stainless steel to preserve freshness.

Features

Bag in Box, Vegan

Available Sizes (L)

Distribution Area

New Jersey

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Tech Sheets

Tasting Note

Quadrum Red is a blend of 80% Cencibel (a local clone of Tempranillo from La Mancha) with 20% Garnacha. The Tempranillo in La Mancha is one of the oldest clones in Spain, and has incredibly loose clusters of small, thick skinned berries. This produces a Tempranillo that is very deep in character and maintains acidity in the warm and dry climate of La Mancha. The Garnacha complements the Tempranillo with juicy fruit and aromatics. The dry, sunny climate of La Mancha allows this to be one of the most sustainable winegrowing areas in Spain.

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