Marques De Caceres Gaudium 2018

Very dark ruby-red colour with shiny glints. Notable for its intense, complexity and depth. Thanks to the fine-grained oak where the wine is aged, both toasted and spiced notes are enhanced, creating a delicate and sophisticated wine that is unique. Brimming with layers of rich fruit, subtle minerals along with the depth of its distinctive character. A fusion of sensations of ripe black plums, touches of thyme as well as balsamic notes that enrich the overall finish.

Hand harvested grapes from select parcels of several vineyards with vines aged from 70 to over 100 years. Prolonged maceration and slow alcoholic fermentation, with malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels. Aged 18 months in new French oak and 2 more years in bottle․

Well up to the standard of previous Gaudiums, the 2018 release is wonderfully focused, fine, layered and well balanced. Pairing Tempranillo with 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, it's a wine inspired by classed growth Bordeaux as much as Rioja. Polished and perfumed, with bramble, cassis and capsicum flavours and top class 50% new French oak.

Enrique Forner founded the winery in 1970, transforming the manner of understanding wine in Rioja by maintaining a clear focus on creating wines that speak for themselves, with quality in every detail. Today, that same philosophy continues to point the way and his daughter Cristina keeps the spirit alive.