Description

Pujanza Norte reflète la personnalité du vignoble Norte, un domaine de 2,7 hectares situé dans la région très extrême de la Rioja Alavesa. C'est un vin rouge intense et séduisant, qui s'est imposé au fil des ans comme l'un des grands vins d'Espagne.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Bodegas y Viñedos Pujanza
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2018
Alcool
14.2% vol.
Sous-zone
Rioja Alavesa
Cépage
100% Tempranillo
Origine
Rioja

Dégustation

Vue
Couleur cerise intense avec des reflets violacés.
Nez
Arôme corsé et frais. Très expressif, bien défini et élégant au nez, ensemble très fin de fruits mûrs et de nuances florales, balsamiques et minérales remarquables, dans un ensemble très bien assemblé, puissant et élégant. Bois fins, notes épicées, notes torréfiées de tourbe et fond d'encre.
Bouche
Corps et nervosité, acidité vive et tanins de grande qualité. Très ample et plein, il présente un équilibre magnifique entre corps, acidité et alcool. Un caractère fruité élégant domine. Finale ample et très élégante, avec de nombreuses nuances de fruits mûrs, d'épices, de bois et de feuilles de thé.
Température de service
Entre 16 et 18 °C.
Accord mets et vin
Filet mignon accompagné d'une sauce aux champignons.

Vignoble et élaboration

Size
2,7 hectares.
Année de plantation
1999
Sol
Sol argileux calcaire, dalle calcaire (50 cm de profondeur)
Rendement
3 500 kg/ha.
Vinification
Fermentation alcoolique et malolactique dans des cuves inox.
Elevage
Rouge crianza pendant 12 mois en fûts de chêne français et pendant 8 mois en cuves béton.

L'avis des experts

Tim Atkin:

The vines are still comparatively young at 19 years' old, but Norte, located at 730 metres on the slopes of the Sierra de Cantabria, is one of Rioja's greatest parcels. Influenced by the presence of limestone close to the surface, this is a thrilling Tempranillo that's taut, chalky and chiselled with serious, ageworthy tannins, sappy acidity and layers of red berry and black cherry fruit. 2025-35

The Wine Advocate:

I was really looking forward to the 2018 Norte, the top-of-the-range red from a north-facing plot in Laguardia at some 720 meters in altitude, from a vintage with similarities to the 2016 I love. The wine has a rare combination of power and elegance, of ripeness and freshness that denotes a special place. Like the rest of reds, it fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, with malolactic in those same containers followed by 12 months in French oak barrels (slightly less than in the past) and eight months in concrete. I caught this wine in a slightly awkward moment; the oak was quite noticeable and there was a bit of volatility. It was bottled later because of COVID-19, so it had been bottled a couple of weeks before I tasted it. In any case, San Pedro didn't use any new oak in this wine or, as a matter of fact, in any of the other wines, and the time in barrel was also shortened in this wine. The palate has the balance, the freshness and the depth to overcome this, and I'm sure this wine is going to bloom with a little more time in bottle. The wine is not a powerhouse; this is a more delicate year. With a couple of hours in the glass, the wine shows a lot more poise and harmony, which only reinforced my beliefs. 11,000 bottles produced. It will be released in April 2021. Every year this wine is released in April.

James Suckling:

Really clear and beautiful on the nose with blackberries and blueberries, as well as some chocolate and lavender undertones. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a fresh finish. Lovely texture at the end. Drink now or hold.