Macán Red wine

Macan is the first wine of the new project between Benjamin de Rothschild and Vega-Sicilia in La Rioja, 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. Planting year from 1902 to 2005. Altitude: 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, Macan, and the other more accessible.

Macan is made from Tempranillo vines between 35 and 90 years old and then 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, seasoned fruit, clean, expressive, elegant, ripe red fruit. On the palate: robust, velvety tannins, mineral notes, tasty, good acidity, long.

Intense eye colour with purple trim. Very fruity aroma with mineral touches. On the palate it is long and structured. Very aromatic finish.