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Technical sheet ELABORATION REGION D.O.Ca. Rioja AGING: Minimum 12 months VARIETY: 85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha ANALYSIS: Alcohol Content: 14 % Contains Sulphites YEAR: 2014 Winemaking The grape varieties are vinified separately. We seek thestructure of Tempranillo with a long maceration period which achieves volumeand the develops the grape variety’s full potential. The Garnacha is vinified at lower temperatures to empower its freshness, using part of thestems in fermentation to contribute length and balance. The wines are also barrel-aged separately. The Tempranillo spent 15 months in 225 litre French and American oak barrels. In view of the delicate nature of the Garnacha, it is aged in 500 litre French oak hogsheads, which have a lower wood- to-wine ratio, where ageing is a slower process. In addition, the 500 litre hogsheads, which were used to age and transport wine in the past, take us back to the origins of Rioja and Bodegas Bilbaínas, when the wines were agedfor long periods in such containers. Viticulture The DOCa Rioja is a puzzle of soils, varieties and climates bringing different nuances and complexity to its wines. In creating this wine we have used Tempranillo, native to northern Rioja. In the Rioja Alta sub-region, Tempranillo achieves its full ageing potential thanks to a combination of clay-limestone soils and an Atlantic climate, giving fresh, elegant, subtle wines The Garnacha Tinta from Rioja Baja brings freshness and aromas of red fruit with a flavour some mouth, turning the blend into a classic Rioja. Sensory characteristics Bright red with purple hues. The blend is appreciable in the spicy floral notes of the Tempranillo. Its aromasof dark fruit, violets and liquorice intermingle with the flavour some red fruit of the Garnacha. In the mouth, it has a powerful, fleshy entry which immediately gives way to sensations of freshness andbalance, leading to an after taste with hints of cocoa, minerals and coffee. Pairing We recommend it with tapas, pasta dishes, young cheese, chicken, char- grilled vegetables and barbecues VIÑA POMAL SELECCIÓN 500 Bodegas Bilbaínas pays tribute to Rioja wine, creating this blend of Garnacha Tinta on a base of Tempranillo. The ageing method, employing the winery’s classic 500 litre hogsheads, give this wine unique traits.

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TechnicalsheetELABORATIONREGIOND.O.Ca.Rioja

AGING:Minimum12months

VARIETY:85%Tempranillo,15%Garnacha

ANALYSIS:AlcoholContent:14%

ContainsSulphites

YEAR:2014

Winemaking

The grape varieties are vinifiedseparately.

We seek thestructure of Tempranillowith a long maceration period whichachievesvolumeand thedevelops thegrapevariety’sfullpotential.

The Garnacha is vinified at lowertemperatures to empower itsfreshness, using part of thestems infermentation to contribute length andbalance.

The wines are also barrel-agedseparately. The Tempranillo spent 15months in 225 litre French andAmerican oak barrels. In view of thedelicate nature of the Garnacha, it isaged in 500 litre French oakhogsheads,whichhavealowerwood-to-wineratio,whereageingisaslowerprocess. In addition, the 500 litrehogsheads, which were used to ageandtransportwineinthepast,takeusback to the origins of Rioja andBodegas Bilbaínas, when the wineswere agedfor long periods in suchcontainers.

Viticulture

The DOCa Rioja is a puzzle of soils,varieties and climates bringingdifferentnuancesandcomplexitytoitswines. In creating this wine we haveused Tempranillo, native to northernRioja. In the Rioja Alta sub-region,Tempranillo achieves its full ageingpotential thanks to a combination ofclay-limestone soils and an Atlanticclimate, giving fresh, elegant, subtlewinesTheGarnachaTinta fromRiojaBajabrings freshnessandaromasofred fruit with a flavour some mouth,turningtheblendintoaclassicRioja.

Sensorycharacteristics

Brightredwithpurplehues.Theblendisappreciableinthespicyfloralnotesof the Tempranillo. Its aromasof darkfruit, violets and liquorice interminglewith the flavour some red fruit of theGarnacha.

In themouth, ithasapowerful, fleshyentry which immediately gives way tosensations of freshness andbalance,leading to an after taste with hints ofcocoa,mineralsandcoffee.

Pairing

We recommend it with tapas, pastadishes, young cheese, chicken, char-grilledvegetablesandbarbecues

VIÑAPOMALSELECCIÓN500

Bodegas Bilbaínas pays tribute to Rioja wine, creating this blend of GarnachaTinta on a base of Tempranillo. The ageing method, employing the winery’sclassic500litrehogsheads,givethiswineuniquetraits.