Hispano+Suizas - Bassus | Utiel-Requena DOP Pinot Noir
Red wine | Spain, VALENCIA | 2022
Light cherry-red colour with an inviting, intense nose combining aromas of ripe cherries and blackcurrant with hints of burnt brushwood. Full and juicy on the palate, with an elegant body. A fresh finish with returning notes of red fruit and a touch of caramel.
€31.71
26.21
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
16 - 18 °C
Type
Red wine
Country
Spain
Vintage
2022
Storage (years)
+ 5-7
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
VALENCIA
Grape varieties
Pinot Noir (100%)
Viticulture
Sustainable/HVE
Vinification
For the Bassus Pinot Noir, only the finest organically grown Pinot Noir grapes are selected. They are harvested early in the morning and transported to the winery in small crates of up to 15 kilograms. Every effort is made to prevent unwanted oxidation (including cooling in cold rooms at -10°C). Following a strict selection, the grapes are transferred to 400-litre French oak barrels. A unique feature of the vinification is that part of the wood has been replaced by a stainless-steel cooling plate, allowing for a four-day cold maceration in oak at 8°C. The cap is punched down daily (pigeage) and, once fermentation is fully underway, the temperature is maintained at 26°C. This is followed by gentle pressing at a maximum of 0.5 bar. The wine then undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged for 10 months in small 300-litre French oak barrels.
Flavour profile
Taste profile
Elegant refined
Food pairing
Meat - in wine sauce | Cheese - Parmigiano | Fish - salmon - grilled | Veal - roasted with chanterelles
About Bodegas Hispano+Suizas
Bodegas Hispano+Suizas was born from a dream shared by Marc Grin, Pablo Ossorio, and Rafael Navarro. After spending half their lives working in the wine industry, they decided to bring their own wines to market. Their goal was to take full control of the entire production process, from growing the grapes to bottling the wine. To involve, or perhaps delight, their wives, they named the winery after the home countries of their partners.
Bodegas Hispano+Suizas is located in the Utiel-Requena DOP, a wine region situated halfway between the Meseta (a plateau in central Spain) and the Mediterranean Sea. The climate they benefit from is ideal for producing excellent wines at an accessible price point. In total, the estate comprises 61 hectares of vineyards, planted with a wide variety of grape varieties, predominantly red grapes.
