Rock Red Wine

The Rupestre Red Wine from Bodegas Santa Cruz de Alpera presents this Red Wine of D.

O Almansa (Spain) made from the Garnacha Tintorera grape variety.

CrianzaThe Rupestre Red Wine, after undergoing malolactic fermentation, is aged in a selection of new 500-liter French oak barrels with very fine grain, so that the wine remains in aging for fourteen months.

Harvest and Production: The vineyards where Rupestre Red Wine comes from are strictly selected by the winery team. Most of the vineyards are at least 45 years old, have a low yield, and the health of the vines is carefully managed to obtain grapes with maximum quality and expression for the time the wine is made.

The harvest is carried out by transporting the bunches in 100 kg crates and with a rigorous selection upon entry into the winery.

It is made using 100% of the Garnacha Tintorera grape variety, which gives the wines a unique character, as well as structure and color.

For winemaking purposes, the traditional method is used with destemming of the grapes, and fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with air/nitrogen injection.

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Regarding fermentation processes, the temperature is around 32ºC where the must is in contact with its skins for 16 days.

Garnacha Tintorera: Garnacha Tintorera is a late-ripening variety with good productivity and yield. It is a variety with colorful pulp and skin that, when used to blend with other red wines, is usually vinified separately to enhance the color, give depth and roundness.

It gives great results when blended with Monastrell and Syrah grape varieties.

This variety can be found mostly in: D.

O Almansa, D.

O Yecla, D.

O Jumilla and D.

O Valencia, D.

From Valdeorras to Castilla-La Mancha and Catalonia.

If you have any questions when buying Rupestre Red Wine from Bodegas Santa Cruz de Alpera, please contact the sommelier at our online wine shop and they will advise you without obligation.