Bodegas y Viñedos Raul Perez - Ole Imports

Vinos de MadridFlaco by CVAFlaco, made with Spain’s signature Tempranillo grape means“dude” in English. Produced in the Demoninación de Origen(DO) of Vinos de Madrid. Flaco shows the complexity of aserious wine for the price of a song! It displays luscious fruit,soft tannins and lots of wild berry fruit aromas.Madrid is not only the capital of Spain but one of the mostinteresting wine growing regions of Spain. The outskirts ofthis great royal city are full of old Tempranillo vines. Madridis the great unknown. Most Spaniards do not know thatMadrid makes wine, thus the incredible values that Madridshowcases at the present time.GRAPES 100% Tempranillo (from the Arganda district)tended in head prune vines.PRODUCTION 100,000 cases made.VINIFICATION stainless steel tank and cement tanks of10,000 lit capacity. The short cycle Tempranillo variety isusually harvested mid Sept. Maceration and fermentation takes10 days for Tempranillo, followed by 2 days of postmaceration at cool temperatures (41° F).AGEING stainless steel combined with cement tanks of10,000 lit capacity to emphasize the flavor purity and youth ofthe Tempranillo grape.LOCATION Zone 7. coming from the Arganda districtlocated south east of the city of Madrid at 2,400 ft elevation.SOIL topsoil of Clay with granite subsoilCLIMATE The average temperature between April andOctober is 66.7º F with 20.1 inches of yearly rainfall Thesouthern Continental climate’s hot days and cool nights, playsa major role in the slower, yet more balanced ripening processof the grape.TASTING NOTES Its moderate ruby color is accompaniedby a sweet nose of strawberries, cherries, spice box, and driedherbs. On the palate it displays lush texture and red berryflavors.ALCOHOL 13.5% UPC 810411011287www.oleimports.comPage 6 February 2013