Macán Red wine

The first wine from the new project between Benjamin de Rothschild and Vega-Sicilia in Riojan lands, specifically in San Vicente. In fact, the name of this wine, as well as its second wine, comes from the word that is used colloquially to designate the inhabitants of San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Year of planting from 1902 to 2005. Elevation: 420 - 480 m. above sea level. Soil type: Predominance of calcareous clay. As is tradition in Bordeaux, this new winery produces two wines, one more powerful and complex, Macán , and one more accessible. Macán is made from tempranillo vines between 35 and 90 years old and subsequently aged for 15 months in French oak. It is a wine with an unusual elegance, powerful, elegant, expressive, velvety tannins and a unique characteristic, its minerality. Cherry red, ruby trim. On the nose: Powerful, fruit in season, clean, expressive, elegant, ripe red fruit. On the palate: robust, velvety tannins, mineral notes, tasty, good acidity, long. Intense eye color with purple trim. Very fruity aroma with mineral touches. On the palate it is long, and structured. Very aromatic finish.