FERRATUS SENSACIONES 2019

FERRATUS SENSACIONES is only made in the best years and comes exclusively from the Santa Cruz Estate. An age-worthy wine with a very personal style for those looking for exclusivity.

100% Tempranillo. Grapes from old bush vines.
Vineyards of the Santa Cruz plot, La Horra (Burgos):
- 2,5 Hectares owned by the winery planted in 1965.
- The altitude of 850 m, sloping vineyards, south facing, a natural barrier that protects from the climate. Clay-limestone soil.

- A vineyard of very low production and cultivated without the addition of mineral fertilisers, herbicides or insecticides.
Harvest: Grapes picked by hand in 14 kg boxes and double selection on the table. Bunches are primarily selected before moving on to a second selection table where the grapes are selected berry by berry.
Winemaking: Stainless steel tanks.
Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels.
Ageing: 17 months in new fine grain French oak barrels, custom toasting under the guidance of our oenologist.
Bottle aged for 4 years before being released on the market.
Bottling: Not cold stabilized, so harmless sediments may appear in the bottle.
Production limited to 4,200 bottles of 750 ml.
Serving temperature: 16 to 18º C.

TASTING NOTES

Intense cherry red with dark garnet rim.
On the nose, a balanced combination of black forest fruits in liqueur, such as blueberries, blackcurrant, and violet caramel, with a very fresh balsamic touch on the nose. Notes of nutmeg, vanilla, coconut, cocoa, and tobacco leaf, with the minerality characteristic of Pago de Santa Cruz.
Voluminous on the palate, well-structured, complex. Well balanced and uncuous. Savoury, tasty, full-bodied and long. In short, pure stimulation.

FOOD PAIRING

Potential combinations with elaborate recipes where the brilliance of this outstanding wine can be appreciated to its full
extent. Mushrooms, mushrooms, saffron, black garlic or black eggs, typical dishes of Japanese cuisine. Traditional spelt,
rye or chocolate bread.
Soups, pulses and vegetables with flavour: sautéed red cabbage, purrusalda, smoked ratatouille with egg, tear peas with
foie, Pardiñas lentils, Pedrosillo chickpeas. Stews or casseroles such as fish or meat stews, oxtail, hare in royal style or
squid stuffed in its ink, capon. Also perfect with rice dishes with meat, rockfish and seafood.
Complex cheeses with a lot of maturity, aged or gran reserva such as Pule cheese (donkey), Comté cheese of more than
three months (cow), Parmigiano Reggiano of more than 32 months and ancient sheep’s milk cheeses. Also perfect with
cocoa, dark chocolate, or as an after-dinner drink with coffee.

THE 2019 VINTAGE

The 2019 harvest proceeded with absolute normality, on its usual dates, without any noteworthy incidents throughout the cycle.

The grape yield was slightly lower than average, but the quality of the grapes was exceptional.

The 2019 vintage wines
These wines will not only delight lovers of young, fresh, and lighter wines but also those who appreciate Ribera’s age-worthy wines, reminiscent of the long-lived vintages of the past century. They are rich in color and highly appealing. While still developing, the nose already reveals very expressive wines with a strong fruity component. On the palate, they are fresh, with a greater Atlantic influence and excellent acidity. They offer an outstanding sense of balance and freshness, along with persistent fruity sensations, always leaving a long-lasting finish.