Santa Rosa 2014

"The blend of the 2014 Reserva Santa Rosa has changed to include Monastrell, and in this vintage, it's 35% each Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon with 15% each of Merlot and Shiraz. This is the first time they have changed this wine in 25 years. The grapes are grown at their Chaconero estate vineyards in the village of Villena. The wine fermented at 28 degrees Celsius with short daily pump overs and a post fermentative maceration of 12 days. It matured in their cellars in Alfaz del Pi in new French oak barrels for 16 months. It felt more Mediterranean, very balsamic and super tasty in the palate, without any herbal aromas, round and juicy, with round tannins and balsamic flavors of thyme and rosemary. They hope to keep this new blend for the next 25 years! 30,000 bottles were filled in November 2016."