"MONTE DUCAY" RESERVA
TEMPRANILLO + GRENACHE + CARINENA
PRODUCER: BODEGAS SAN VALERO LTDA
D.O. CARIÑENA - ZARAGOZA

Established in 1945, Bodegas San Valero is a winery well-known by its innovative and pioneering spirits. BSV introduce bottling in Aragon in 1962 and `controlled wine harvest` in Spain in 1983. The whole winemaking process is managed under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC and IFS Standards.

0The winery is located in the heart of Campo de Carinena. This region is in the middle valley of Ebro River, escorted by the Algairen Range on one side and a big plain on the other.

MD Reserva Pergamino was aged 15 months in American oak barrels and 27 months in the bottle. It is a beautiful cherry red tinted with brick overtones. Fragant and delicate on the nose.
Elegant bouquet, generous and well balanced. Long, lingering after-taste.
Properly stored, this wine improves over the following 2-3 years.

About Carinena:
The popularity of Carignan is largely tied to its ability to produce very large yields. The vine does face significant viticultural hazards with high sensitivity to rot, powdery mildew, downy mildew and grape worms.
Carignan is a late budding and ripening grape which requires a warm climate in order to achieve full ripeness. In winemaking the grape is often used as a deep coloring component in blends.

The grape is a difficult one for winemakers to work with being naturally high in acidity, tannins and astringency which requires a lot of skill to produce a wine of finesse and elegance. Some winemakers have experimented with Carbonic maceration and adding small amounts of Cinsault and Grenache with very positive results.
Syrah and Grenache are considered its best blending partners being capable of performing a softer wine with rustic fruit and perfume.