Bodegas Roda, Cirsion 2016

In 1995 Bodega Roda discovered that some vines produced grapes whose flavor was very different to the one of the vines around them. They produced a sensation of fullness, of volume, with notes that were more alike to a wine than to a grape. Two years later, they made the first CIRSION, and tested that with a short aging, the wine reached a level of incredible silkiness and a fruit complexity out of the ordinary. Each vintage they walk through the vineyards looking for this curious natural peculiarity, and that’s how, one in a thousand, the CIRSION grapes are picked.

Fermentation:
In French oak vats, with controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.

Ageing:
During 8 months in 100% brand new French oak barrels.

Colour: Great layer, deep, almost impenetrable.
Nose: Intense, complex. Enigmatic: smoke, moist earth. Small black fruits and some red, even flowers.
Palate: Powerful, voluminous, delicate, with very fine tannin, a true caress to the palate. Licorice, chocolate, mint, like an exquisite candy filled with freshness. It is long, almost immense and the freshness of the fruit remains in the aftertaste.

The contribution of Graciano is patent but it is perfectly integrated with the Tempranillo. The wine is huge but never excessive. Voluminous but aerial. Wide and at the same time long. A large wine of an extraordinary vintage.