Conde de los Andes 1970
Type of grape
80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano
Vineyard
The grape was selected from different plots of Rioja Alta owned by the winery and local producers
Fermentation
The grape must remained between 12 and 18 months in large old wood vats until the fermentations ended
Routines
It then rested before being removed for later aging
Ageing
Aged for 48 to 60 months mainly in used 225-litres American oak barrels. It went through several periodical manual rackings. Bottled in mid-1977, it spent a minimum of 3 years in the bottle rack in the winery caves
- Conde de los Andes 1970
Tasting notes
Colour:
Limpid ruby brown with medium-low intensity. Black, amber and copper matt reflections. Wide rim, tile.
Nose:
Initial aromas of medium intensity reminiscent of liquor, cream, nutmeg and a reminder of matte leaves and orange peel. Nuances of aromatic herbs, wild tea, dried leaves.
Taste:
A still fresh feeling with good acidity. A touch of vanilla, reduced red fruit and caramel sensation. An unctuous, velvety feel. It is drunk with much pleasure.
Alcohol: 12,5% vol
Conde de los Andes also has another more ground-breaking line, Capítulos. A family of wines in which the winemaking is experimental and can change depending on the harvest.
This collection of limited editions, exploring specific aspects of the vineyards belonging to Conde de los Andes, has been launched with Capítulo I: a 2016 Malvasía with good length and interesting citric acidity of which 1,938 bottles have been made.
Capítulo II is a 2016 Garnacha with vibrant acidity and well delineated on the palate, made from plots planted in 1910 and 1940. 1,162 bottles have been made of this one.
In an impressive network of cellars with names like ‘Los Candiles', ‘Los Gallegos’ or ‘De la Flor’, at a depth of 40 metres, lie wines from vintages ranging from 1892 to 2019.
This kilometre, which holds the histories of centuries-old wineries, is the result of our commitment to renovating the cellars, maintaining the historic vintages and making wine in the winery.
More than 450,000 bottles are stored there, of which 40,000 are from before the 1970s.
The collection includes a large number of half-bottles and white wines.
