# Pujanza Valdepoleo (2018)

- **Producer:** Bodegas y Viñedos Pujanza
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Tempranillo
- **Region:** Rioja, Spain
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 14.5%
- **Average price:** €30
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 15–17 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** raspberry, red plum, black cherry, black plum, cedar, cloves, vanilla, leather, tobacco, earth

## About this wine

Pujanza Valdepoleo 2018 is a single-vineyard red wine from the DOCa Rioja region of Spain, produced by Bodegas y Viñedos Pujanza. It is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes grown on the Valdepoleo vineyard, established in 1973 and located in Laguardia at an altitude of 630 meters. The vineyard is characterized by clay-lime soils and is managed in seven distinct plots. Bodegas y Viñedos Pujanza was founded by Carlos San Pedro, continuing a family legacy of winemaking with a focus on terroir-driven, single-vineyard expressions.

## Interesting facts

- Valdepoleo vineyard planted in 1973.
- Vineyard divided into seven separate plots.
- Fermented with indigenous yeasts.
- Aged in French oak barrels.

## Food pairing

The wine's medium+ to high tannins and body are well-suited to complement the protein and fat in red meats and richer poultry dishes. Its acidity helps to cut through richness, while potential subtle oak notes can harmonize with roasted flavors.

## Wine making process

Pujanza Valdepoleo 2018 is produced from 100% Tempranillo grapes from the Valdepoleo vineyard. Fermentation occurs in small, differentiated stainless steel vats using indigenous yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation in the same vats. The wine then undergoes aging for a minimum of 12 months in 225-liter French oak barrels. The producer's philosophy emphasizes understanding each vineyard to express its unique terroir.