Bodegas Aragonesas, "Don Ramon", Campo de Borja DO

Interesting facts

"Don Ramon", 2011 — a nice dry red wine, created from grapes Garnacha (75%) and Tempranillo (25%). The harvest for this wine are harvested in the second week of September. Vinification takes place according to traditional canons: after a 10-day maceration for each of the grape varieties separately comes the process of alcoholic fermentation and then malolactic fermentation. Then form a blend that is aged in American oak barrels for 3 months. Each bottle of "Don Ramon" special protective tape decorated with a red seal.Bodegas Aragonesas is a company that creates some of the best wines from Garnacha in wine market Spain. The firm is known for its strict control over the quality of the crop. In the process of making wine from this company involves hundreds of professionals, each of which perfectly knows the specifics of his case. Bodegas Aragonesas is in the sub-region of Campo de Borg. The vineyards are located at the foot of the Iberian mountain range in the North of the province of Zaragoza, and occupy 3,500 hectares of land. Most of the vines are planted at an altitude from 450 to 500 meters above sea level with South-East exposure. The company prefer vinification in stainless steel vats or in barrels of American oak. Cellar Bodegas Aragonesas is able to accommodate 1.5 million liters of wine.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine is ruby red color of medium intensity.
Complex and intense aroma of wine reveals typical blend with tones of ripe fruit, berries and spicy notes of pepper.
The wine has a dense structure, smooth and well structured, mellow taste with hints of fruit, long fruity-spicy finish.
The wine is excellent with red meat, game, cheese and stews.