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Los Frailes Rubificado

The key to discovering the secrets of Valencian soils
Organic
priority_high 75 cl.
2021 Offer!
priority_high 75 cl.
2020 Offer!
92 Peñín
90? Parker
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Details
Alcohol 14.50%
Production area Valencia
Designation of Origin D.O. Valencia
Winery Casa Los Frailes
Contains sulphites
Varieties 100% Garnacha Tintorera
Service 16.0
Volume 75 cl.
Tasting notes Los Frailes Rubificado 2021

Red wine Aged in clay Organic. 10 meses en depósitos de cemento y ánfora de barro.

Style Los Frailes Rubificado
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
Cured cheeses, Soft cheeses, Red meat

About Los Frailes Rubificado

Los Frailes Rubificado is an organic wine made by the Casa Los Frailes winery in Vals dels Alforins, an area southwest of the D.O. Valencia, where the Velázquez family runs their company, one of the oldest in Spain, founded in 1771.

Now, three centuries later, this 162-hectare estate is still going strong. 130 of these hectares are vineyards growing on five different types of soils: dolomite, white limestone, yellow limestone, alluvial and rubified. Undoubtedly, this range of substrates gives a great richness to Casa Los Frailes. And they were keen to capture this wide variety in a series of wines. These include Los Frailes Rubificado, a red made from Garnacha Tintorera grown in these iron-rich soils located in the ‘Los Aperos’ estate, an area with reddish soils. This colouring is due to the accumulation of rust that stains the surface with this characteristic and striking colour.

Here the young vines (13 years old) are planted in bush form at an altitude of 650 metres above sea level and are cultivated using dry farming following the principles of biodynamics. They are all experts in this at Casa Los Frailes, where María José and Miguel Velázquez (siblings and the latest generation of the company) were already using this cultivation method in the late 1990s. When no one else in Spain was considering eliminating herbicides or chemicals from their fields, these siblings achieved organic certification in 2002.

In the winery, this minimal intervention philosophy is maintained, always making sure the grapes express themselves without any kind of mask. To do this, Los Frailes Rubificado is vinified in the old stone wine presses that were used and installed by the former owners (a group of Jesuit monks who made wine there). For Los Frailes Rubificado, 50% of the clusters are fermented whole. Finally, Los Frailes Rubificado spends 10 months aging in amphorae half-buried in the ground, achieving the purest expression of the Garnacha. This is because ceramic, unlike wood, is a material that does not give off any flavour or aroma to the wine.

Los Frailes Rubificado is not the only single-plot wine. There is also Los Frailes Dolomites and Los Frailes Limestone (each vinified in the corresponding terroir).  We recommend trying all three together, at the same time. This is the only way to experience the differences and nuances of this area of southwest Valencia. A winning trio!

2020

Los Frailes Rubificado is a supple red with a cherry hue. Visually, it's vibrant and appealing, yet the true enchantment unfolds throughout the tasting, where one encounters fruity aromas (pomegranate) alongside sweet notes (liquorice, carob). On the palate, it is refreshing and exceedingly pleasant, well-balanced. Harmonious and full-bodied. Not at all cumbersome. Surprisingly light for a Garnacha Tintorera. It concludes with an extended, flavourful, and invigorating finish.
2019

Los Frailes Rubificado 2019 is a supple wine. Boasting a deep cherry hue, its bouquet is intricate and articulate, offering spiced and mineral scents. On the palate, it is refined and well-constructed, with a robust body. Its finish is extensive and enduring.
2021
90? Parker
92 Peñín
2020
91 Parker
2019
92 Peñín

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