Alvar de Dios TIO UCO Vino de Comarca 2021
Alcohol:
14.5%
Unit Size:
75.0 cl
Origin:
Spain
> Castilla y León
Body:
c - Medium
Maturity:
Ready to drink
Grapes:
Grenache/Garnacha,
Tempranillo
Retail:
£29.99
Stock:
In Stock
Martinez Ref:
SPAINR276
Tasting Note
In El Pego, Álvar makes two wines from his grandfather's original vineyards, planted 800 metres above sea level. The soils are comprised of quaternary sand deposits rather than clay; this accounts for the high proportion of old vines in the village, as phylloxera is unable to survive in sandy soils. ‘Tio Uco’ is Álvar’s ‘village’ wine, blending Tinta de Toro (the local name for Tempranillo) and Garnacha from three sites, two of which have an average vine age of over 90 years old. The grapes are whole bunch fermented in stainless steel using indigenous yeasts before ageing in oak foudres for six to eight months
