Secastilla 2012 (DO Somontano) has become the Best Spanish Red Wine of the Year. This has been assured by the International Wine Challenge Merchant Awards Spain. In addition, in the most demanding competition worldwide, this wine from Vinas del Vero It has obtained the award for Best Red Wine of Spain, Best Garnacha of the contest and Best Garnacha of Aragon.
A mountain winery for Secastilla 2012
The special agroclimatic characteristics and the diversity of the Secastilla valley. Two reasons why this secluded place at the foot of the Pyrenees allow these wines to be made. They have their own distinctive personality. Mountain viticulture and manual harvesting are the hallmarks of Secastilla 2012.
This reflects the terroir in which it is born and whose unique character comes from the vines of Garnacha old with which it is made. This vineyard is grown in glass in the valley from which it takes its name. Vinas del Vero He decided to recover it, at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, to make this wine with a unique personality.
For 10 months, Secastilla 2012 evolves in new French oak barrels under the care of Jose Ferrer, winemaker of the winery. The fruit of this production is a wine that offers a spectacular combination of bright tones.
In the tasting they are appreciated nuances of fruit evolving with chips chocolate accompanied by deep aromas on the nose. Softness and finesse precede the explosion of flavor and intensity that characterize this wine from Somontano full, round and enveloping.
Vinas del Vero
It is the leading winery in the Somontano. Its name comes from the river that runs through the region, the True, located at the foot of the Pyrenees. Founded in 1986, this winery is part of the González Byass Family since July 2008.
Vinas del Vero offers wines that represent the diversity of varieties, soils and climate of this region. Innovation and experience converge in a series of wines made from traditional varieties of the region. They are Tempranillo, Moristel, Garnacha and Macabeo. These, along with others from different origins (Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir).
These complete the range Reserve wines, a reflection of the personality and creativity of winemakers. Two specialties: Secastilla 2012, “Pure terroir”, and white, the “icon of the Somontano".
