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El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo

El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo

After half a century, these vines have managed to ripen
Organic
El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo
75 cl.
2023
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Details
13.50%
Alcohol 13.50%
La Rioja
Production area La Rioja
D.O.Ca. Rioja
Designation of Origin D.O.Ca. Rioja
Viñedos El Pacto
Winery Viñedos El Pacto
Contains sulphites
Garnacha Tinta, Graciano, Malvasía, Tempranillo, Viura, mazuelo
Varieties Garnacha Tinta, Graciano, Malvasía, Tempranillo, Viura, mazuelo
10.0
Service 10.0
75 cl.
Volume 75 cl.

Tasting notes El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo 2023

Red wine Aged in concrete Organic. 10 meses en tinas de madera (80-220 hL).

Style El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
Smoked foods, Risottos, Blue cheeses, Salads, Aperitif, Seafood, White meats, Hamburgers, Charcuterie, Oily fish

About El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo

The Alto Najerilla Valley is hidden in the heart of Rioja Alta, in the northeast of Spain. It is a sort of temple or sanctuary, a secret place where vineyards were planted. One of these vineyards, right at the foot of the Sierra de la Demanda (in the village of Cárdenas), was planted in 1957, at an altitude of 600 metres, on clayey and stony soils (with a high iron content). However, this secret place had a drawback: its height prevented the grapes from ripening properly. Over the years, people lost interest in the Alto Najerilla Valley; many even forgot about it, leaving their vines behind. However, a small miracle happened: with climate change and rising temperatures, the grapes gradually found their ripening point, producing wines like El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo. There has to be something positive about the Poles melting, surely?

Let’s find out. Don’t misunderstand us. We don’t want to excuse global warming or be like Donald Trump and deny the obvious (God forbid!); but here at Decántalo, we like to find the positives; and in this case without hesitation we have chosen this red wine, a blend of Garnacha Tinta, Viura, Tempranillo, Malvasía, Graciano, Mazuelo and other unknown varieties. That’s all there is to it! All these varieties were found in the Cárdenas plot, the protagonist of our story, where old vineyards have been recovered, vineyards which have had a hard time ripening and have been left out of the trends and fashions of recent decades. After all, this is the perfect raw material for this winery’s project, where the aim is to recover the most authentic local tradition. This means a return to as little intervention as possible, to the hoe and harvester, and to organic and artisan treatments. There is no place for chemicals here.

This special and authentic way is how El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo was born, a red wine that is named as such mainly because of its colour. It is important to remember that traditionally, wines with a little more colour than claret and rosé wines or, in the case of Cárdenas, red wines with little colour, were known as Ojo de Gallo. In any case, El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo is the winery’s attempt to recover a method of winemaking that is almost forgotten, where red and white varieties are worked together. Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo macerates for four days in concrete tanks, where it will partially ferment. Although the yeasts begin their work here, they will spend the rest of the day in stainless steel tanks, where El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo will finish fermenting. Finally, ten months of aging in oak vats is the final step that El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo needs.

We are sure that not many projects as beautiful as El Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo will have come to your attention. 

2021
Pacto de Cárdenas Ojo Gallo 2021 is a juicy, young and energetic red wine. With an intense red colour, this is a very special wine. The unique features of this wine begin on the nose, with very intense notes where the primary and varietal aromas typical of Grenache predominate. Floral and citrus notes and fresh tones also appear. The palate is fruity and smooth, very easy to drink. Spicy and elegant. 
2022
91 Peñín

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  • We send it to Portugal with CTT Express to your home
  • The shipment for 12 bottles is €8.50 with CTT Express.
  • For orders over €150 shipping is free with CTT Express.