COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2014
GRAPE
Tempranillo, Merlot
PRODUCER
Viedos y Bodega Ermita del Conde
REGION
Castilla y León
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Ermita del Conde is the signature flagship red wine produced by the boutique estate Viedos y Bodega Ermita del Conde. Located in the historic village of Corua del Conde, Burgos, at an extreme altitude of 943 meters, the vineyards lie just outside the official boundaries of the D.O. Ribera del Duero. Founded in 2006 by Marta Gomendio, who left a real estate career to recover these high-altitude heritage vineyards, the estate features centenarian and pre-phylloxera vines. In its early years, the winery was conceptualized and advised by the renowned winemaking collective Envnate.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€18
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-17°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Sourced from centenarian and pre-phylloxera bush vines at an extreme altitude of 943 meters.
Fact 02
The estate was conceptualized and advised in its early years by the famous winemaking collective Envnate.
Fact 03
Located just 2 km from the ancient Roman ruins of Clunia Sulpicia, linking the estate to ancient Celtic and Roman viticultural heritage.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The wine is crafted from old-vine Tempranillo, manually harvested in small 18 kg boxes. Following double manual selection, the grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete and stainless steel tanks. Extraction is achieved solely through gentle manual punching down (pigeage) without mechanical pumps. The wine is aged for 12 to 18 months in French oak barrels, followed by at least 6 months of integration in large 3,000-liter French oak foudres, and a final 6 months of bottle refining before release.
