Produced with a selection of the best Cencibel grapes. After fermentation, it is aged in American oak barrels, in deep cellars, in order to fully develop its extraordinary character. Cherry-red colour, with brick-red tones. Within the overall excellent oak matured qualities, it has a warm, intense aroma with fruit notes.

Full, rounded palate, followed by the balance between the characteristics of the variety and those acquired in the course of oak-barrel-ageing. Good with roasts, red meats in general, game and semi-matured cheeses. Should be served in glasses which allow its qualities to be appreciated, and at a temperature of approximately 18ºC

On his popular work ‘The New Spain’ John Radford comments ...”Ayuso best wines: any wines in the Estola range, all of which are made from 100% Cencibel. They are excellent, powerful, ripe, full-bodied wines” John Radford has been writing about wines professionaly since 1977, after an earlir career in the wine trade.

He has special interest in the wines of Spain and Portugal and contributed chapters on Iberia to the ‘Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine’ and ‘Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion’

His book, ‘The New Spain’ won the Glenfiddich, Lanson and Versailles Cookbook Fair’ prizes in 1999.

He co-wrote the ‘Mitchell Beazly Pocket Guide to Fortified and Sweet Wines’ and also writes for ‘Decanter’, ‘Wine’ and other special magazines in the UK, where he lives.

ACCOLADES

Vinalies Internationales, Paris, France: Gold Medal 2000 - Silver Medal 1997 (2) - 1999

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium: Gold Medal 1998 - Gold Medal 2000

Concurso Enologico Internacional Vinitaly. Milano, Italy: Gold Medal 1978 - Gold Medal 1986 - Gold Medal 1996 - Gold Medal 1997

Challenge International du Vin, Burdeos, France: Gold Medal 1997 - Silver Medal 1999

Monde Selection, Brussels, Belgium: Gold Medal 2000

Vinovita, Zagreb, Croatia: Gold Medal 2000

Vinexpo , Madrid, Spain: Gold Medal 1992 - Gold Medal 1993

Gastronomia Siglo XX, Madrid, Spain: Gold Medal 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 2000

Urgüp International Tasting, Turkey: Gold Medal 1990 - 1991 (3) - 1993 - Silver Medal 1993

Bristol International Contest, England: Silver Medal 1980

IV International Contest, Sofia, Bulgaria: Gold Medal 1984

International Wine & Spirit Competition, London, UK: Silver Medal 1989 - 1990 - 1991 (2) - 1993 - 1994 - 1996 - 1999

Ljubljana Iternational Contest, Slovenia: Gold Medal 1983 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1996 - 1998 - 2000

Spanish Wine of the Year Gold Medal 1996

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition - New York: Silver Medal 03/2002

Japan Wine Challenge - Tokyo: Silver Medal 06/2002

Intervin International Inc - Ontario/Canada: Gold Medal 11/2002

COMPANY PROFILE

Founded in 1947, Ayuso is a large and prestigious family firm turning out around 175,000 Hl of wine, which is reckoned to be among the best in the modern-wines category of La Mancha.

This flat, semi-arid plain is hot and high, and only sheep and the toughest grapes survive here. According to a Castillian proverb, suffers from five months of winter and seven months of hell.

Sheep farming is La Mancha’s biggest industry, and the local sheep’s-milk cheese, queso Manchego, became a generic term for similar cheeses all over the world.

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