Cosme Palacio Reserva

Roast lamb or tender lamb cutlets grilled over vine clippings.

Aged for 18 months in 225 litre new French oak barrels. New, lightly toasted, hand-cleft barrels are used, from different French cooperages. The wine remains in bottle for at least 28 months.

Alcoholic fermentation: De-stemmed, crushed grapes. Long macerations of 28, 32 days in stainless steel tanks with the cap submerged, to extract all the primary fruit aromas of the varietal, as well as the maximum colour. Gentle pumping over to maximise the extraction of polyphenolic compounds. Malolactic fermentation: takes place in French oak barrels, adding hints of spices and a smoother, more appealing character.

At the foot of Laguardia between the Sierra de Cantabria and the sinuous course of the Ebro Bodegas Palacio keeps the dynamic spirit of its origins alive the moment in 1894 when Cosme Palacio took charge of his family’s winery. Here the treasure lies in the vines. Protected by the imposing rocks of the Sierra Cantabria Mountains Tempranillo and Viura vines find their ideal conditions here. High altitude chalky-clay soils south facing a unique microclimate with Mediterranean and Atlantic influences. A great potential for finesse nurtured with the utmost care. The winery has always been characterised for bringing together tradition and innovation. Pioneering decisions include exhaustive grape selection procedures the separate vinification of each parcel of wines ageing in the finest new French oak barrels and long maceration periods. Thanks to this the wines are a unique example of harmony balance and expressivity.