El Esquilón 2020

The single-vineyard red 2020 El Esquilón comes from an ancient cordón trenzado plot at 450 to 550 meters above sea level. It fermented with 100% full clusters and indigenous yeasts and had 25 days of maceration, and it matured in used 500-liter oak barrels for 14 months. It has a moderate 12.5% alcohol and very good balance. This is paler and more reductive than the 2021 I tasted next to it. It has less mid-palate and feels quite austere. 4,100 bottles were filled in December 2021. - Luis Gutiérrez.