Friarwood

BODEGAS PASTOR DIAZ
The Pastor Diaz family have been growing vines and making wine in Rioja for over two centuries. The company is still in family hands, and is now run by the fourth successive Gonzalo Pastor!

This is made from a special selection of Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes from Bodegas pastor Diaz'  own vineyards.
Made following the traditional method of stemmed grapes and fermentation at a controlled temperature and maceration for 18 days. Aged in American- and French-oak casks for at least 12 months and then left to rest in the bottle until release for sale.

The wine is a delightful cherry red with ruby hues and a violet rim. On the nose it reveals a surprising and harmonious blend of fruit and wood, showing us from the start the lovely, intense aromas of its ageing: new oak, toasted wood, vanilla and spices, before giving way to very ripe, jammy fruit and dark berries. It has a meaty mouth-feel, long and rich, with lots of body and a pleasant finish marked by very ripe tannins. Medium aftertaste again marked by the balance between fruit and oakiness.

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