{"product_id":"bodegas-caudalia-xiipal-tempranillo-2015-750ml","title":"Bodegas Caudalia Xi'ipal Tempranillo 2019 (750ML)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWife and husband team; Raquel and Ivan Grandival started this project in 2010. \u003cbr\u003eThey farm 40-year-old plots of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Syrah and Graciano at \u003cbr\u003ethe foot of the mountains near the village of San Martin de Unx. They seek max- \u003cbr\u003eimum varietal expression through respect of the earth and environment, with \u003cbr\u003eminimal intervention in the growing of the grapes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaquel seeks to emphasize the unique character of their vineyards by ferment\u003cbr\u003eing wine only in cement tanks with native microbes and aging exclusively in \u003cbr\u003elarge format (400-500 liter) barrels that minimizes oak influence. The Xi’ipal \u003cbr\u003ewines are all strictly limited production from unique, single vineyard plots. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Reviews: \u003cbr\u003e“The 2019 Tempranillo “Xi’ipal” from Bodegas Caudalía hails from their highest elevation vineyard, as these vines sit at an altitude of seven hundred and fifty meters and are planted on a mix of crumbling clay, limestone and sandy soils. The wine is fermented in cement with native yeasts and raised for a year and a half in used French oak casks, prior to bottling and another eighteen months of bottle aging in the cellars prior to release. \u003cbr\u003eThe 2019 tips the scales at fourteen percent octane and offers up a deep and youthful nose of dark berries, black cherries, cigar wrapper, a nice touch of meatiness, a fine base of soil, a dollop of tempranillo spice tones and a gentle framing of French wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, tangy, complex and nicely structured, with fine depth at the core, good soil signature and grip, ripe, well-integrated tannins and a long, \u003cbr\u003enascently complex and well balanced finish. This too will need plenty of cellaring time to soften up its chassis of tannin, but it will be a fine bottle in due course. 2035-2075.“  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93 points View from the Cellar; John Gilman – Issue#117; May-June 2025 \u003cbr\u003e“Coming from the “ La Abejera” vineyard, set at 750 meters, this opens with a ripe bouquet of scorched earth and smoky nuances alongside black cherry compote on the nose. The palate is juicy and fresh with good tension, showing both stony and salty nuances. Drink 2025-2031.”  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Caudalia, Xi'ipal Tempranillo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52485066588384,"sku":"502541","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/yianniswinery.com\/products\/bodegas-caudalia-xiipal-tempranillo-2015-750ml","provider":"Yiannis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}