Positioned on the rolling valley floor that lies at the base of the Sierra Cantabria mountain range, the small 3.5-hectare El Carretil vineyard was planted in 1975 and it is located at an altitude of 515 meters above sea-level. A deep-rooted, southeast-facing vineyard, its soil is comprised of nutrient-poor calcareous clay with a high concentration of active limestone, creating a deep, complex wine with a marked strength and minerality.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Spain
Region:
La Rioja
Appellation:
Vino de Espana
Variety:
Tempranillo
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | ES-ART-21-20 | 6/750ml |
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Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
99
Date
2023-08-24
"Such depth, purity, concentration and minerality here that hooks you in, drawing you back to it again and again. Imagine smelling the wet stones. Then aromas of flowers, blue fruits, dried herbs, black cherries and iodine emerge. So much energy, volume and flavor on the palate with the mealy tannins giving it a fine gauze and etherealness. Lasting two minutes. Drink or hold."
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2023-02-28
"The 2020 El Carretil is fresh and fruit-driven with very fine, chalky tannins from the very high limestone and silt content in the soil, and it has the elegance of the sand component of the salag¢n soils. I found very good precision and elegance in this wine, from a vineyard that behaves well in less warm years and suffers in dry conditions. However, I found the wine to be spectacular, with balance and freshness, and it's very clean and fine-boned. It should develop nicely in bottle. 5,000 bottles were filled in June 2022."