R1,800 - R2,400
R1,800
2010 Bodegas Elias Mora Crianza Toro 1.5 Lt MAGNUM x 3 bottles
PLEASE NOTE THIS WINE IS IN JOHANNESBURG
The bodega was founded in 2000 by Victoria Benavides and the name of the winery honors the former owner of the vineyards: Elías Mora. The oenologist is one of Spain's undisputed winegrowers.
The Toro region is located west of the DO Rueda and the DO Ribera del Duero at about 800 meters above sea level, about 100 kilometers from the north-eastern border of Portugal. The main grape variety, Tinta de Toro, synonymous with Tempranillo, has been producing here unique wines for 2000 years. Their characteristics are clearly different from those of the wines from Ribera del Duero. The vines are traditionally grown "en vaso" in an extremely dry and harsh climate on stony, sandy soils, so that the leaves protect the fruit from the scorching sun. Less than 400 millimetres of rain fall per year, the summers are hot and the winters are extremely cold.
The 2010 Elias Mora Crianza comes from parcels of 40-year-old vines from around the winery in San Roman. It is aged for 12 months in second fill American barrels and French oak. Grapes saw a 3 day cold-soak followed by alcoholic (12 days) and ML (21 days) in small stainless steel tanks. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for 12 months in 50% second-fill American and 50% French oak barrels. Clarification with egg whites was done before bottling.
Wine Spectator 93/100
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
