Bovale, Bobal Utiel Requena, Old Vines Red

Bobal is the second most planted red grape in Spain, but is little known. Isaac believes in the potential of the grape to produce fine wine of a quality much higher than its historic use as a blending grape to give tannin and acid to a red blend. In 2011 they bottled their first vintage of Bovale, a 100% Bobal named after the ancient Roman name for this grape.

Winery: Isaac Fernandez Seleccion
Appellation: Utiel-Requena
Average age of vines: 50-60 Years
Farming Methods: In transition from traditional methods to sustainable; dry farmed
Maturation: Aged for 6 months in used, 70% French and 30% American oak barrels
Soil: Broken, brown limestone with high proportion of marine fossils
Varietal: 100% Bobal
Vineyard Orientation: 900 meters
Vineyard Size: 6.5 hectares

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Bovale, Bobal Utiel Requena, Old Vines Red 2020	90 Wine Review Online This very, very strong value wine shows the hearty honesty of the Bobal variety sourced from older vines in the area inland from Valencia, quite deftly rendered by winemaker Isaac Fernandez. Really just medium-bodied but packed with delicious flavors recalling dark plums and mulberries, it is rounded in texture and very inviting either as a stand-alone sipper or a partner for an especially wide range of dishes, thanks to its very well integrated acidity and tannin. No kidding, you could easily enjoy this with grilled salmon or just as easily with lamb chops. Great juice, deftly vinified. 90 Vinous Deep, brilliant ruby. Smoke-tinged cherry-vanilla and dark berry scents pick up a floral topnote with air. Seamless and focused on the palate, offering black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a sweetening touch of mocha. Closes long and smooth, with a repeating cherry note and just a hint of tannins. 2022- 2027. 2.5 Washington Post Calling all adventurous grape explorers! If you haven’t tried a wine made from bobal, an obscure grape variety indigenous to Spain, here’s your chance. It tastes of cherries galore, or cherries jubilee, perhaps. It’s rustic, a bit chunky and chewy rather than silky, but pair this with a savory stew, or some jamón tapas, and it will shine.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet