The Accountant's Cave 2016

La Cueva del Contador 2016 is a red wine from the Rioja DO made by Benjamín Romeo in his Bodegas Contador.

Bodegas Contador is Benjamín Romeo: life, love of the land, roots, demand, passion, time, result… success.

Preparation and aging

La Cueva del Contador 2016 is a single-varietal Tempranillo.

Vinification: Uncrushed grapes. Cold maceration. Fermentation at a temperature of 25ºC in open and used 60 hl vats. Contact of 15 days with the skins and malolactic in wood. The must fermented in wooden vats at a controlled temperature and was aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months.

Bottled without filtering or clarifying, with adjusted doses of sulfur and resting for 6 months in the bottle before marketing.

Tasting Note of La Cueva del Contador 2016

• View: The Cueva del Contador has a cherry color, maroon edge.
• Nose: Spicy aroma, creamy oak, toasted, complex, chocolate, red fruit.
• Mouth: Powerful, tasty, toasted, ripe tannins.

Pairing

La Cueva del Contador is ideal to accompany feathered game, baked lamb, Iberian ham and baked lamb.

It is advisable to consume this red wine at a temperature of 16ºC.

Buying La Cueva del Contador at En Copa de Balón is easy, comfortable, and with the guarantee of obtaining the best wine at the best price and in perfect condition.

Bottled on property by Vinos de Benjamin Romeo SL San Vicente de la Sonsierra RE 87-LR