Vino Aguja

Spanish Sparkling Ancestrale?

“Because we are going out, to take the appetizer and let it be lengthened until lunchtime. Because we like to enjoy much and without haste of the best moment of the day. We are from Peñascal Ice. A lively wine. Bright looking. Fresh and very sparkling. Overflowing youth and good color. Tasty from the first sip.” – penascal.es

“About: A wine for lovers of the pink appetizer, bright, fresh and sparkling. Irresistible from the first sip. Company description: Peñascal, indisputable leader among the quality rosé wines in Spain, made with 100% Tempranillo variety. Belonging to the Spanish winery Grupo Bodegas Palacio 1894. Awards: The rose wine from Valladolid Peñascal has won the Gold Medal in the Challenge International Du Vin 2012 competition held in Paris, France.” – Peñascal Rose, Facebook Page

Aguja = “Needle” or “Steeple” (Google Translate, Spanish>English)

“Product obtained from table wine or quality wine psr provided these wines have a total alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 9% vol., With an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 7% vol. Which, when stored at a temperature of 20 ° C in closed containers, reaches an excess pressure due to carbon dioxide in solution of not less than 1 bar and not more than 2,5 bar and which is present in containers of 60 liters or less” – Diccionario Del Vino

“Peñascal, un clásico vino de aguja rosado de Laguna de Duero, España” – Wikipedia España

“Origin Laguna de Duero (Valladolid). Type of wine and rosé strain. Tempranillo and Grenache.
Elaboration Selected grape. Moltenation with destemming of the grapes. Maceration at controlled temperature (27ºC). Stop fermentation in cold for 10 days (-4 ° C) for the extraction of the “natural needle” characteristic of the product. Clarification and racking. Vintage 2000. Color: Raspberry pink intermixed with soft tones salmon, clean and bright. Aroma: Intense, emphasizing floral tones of great wealth that harmonize with an elegant background of wild red fruits. Taste: Tasty, well balanced, fresh and lively, with a soft finish where the fruity tones stand out.” – Vinos Medrano

One major producer of “Aguja”: Bodegas Penascal ‘Clasico’ Aguja Vino Rosado de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon, Spain – Wine-Searcher.com