Type | Red wine |
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Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 14.0% |
Spec sheet
The wine
What does this wine taste like?
View | Ruby red / Dark |
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Bouquet | Higly aromatic / Fruit aromas / Black fruit / Fresh / Blueberries / Cinnamon / Cardamom / Tobacco / Sandalwood |
Mouth | Flavoursome / Dense / Velvety / Refreshing / Fine / Pleasant finish |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 17ºC and 18ºC
Food pairing
Duck a l'orange / Chicken with raisins and plums / Peppered steak / Red meats / Stewed meats with mushrooms / Rice dishes / Marinated meats / Venison
Ratings and awards
2011 | 91 PK | 94 PN |
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2010 | 95 PN | |
2009 | 94 PN | |
2005 | 93 PK | 92 PN |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Vinification material | Wood |
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Ageing period | 12 months |
Barrel age | New and semi-new |
Type of wood | French oak |
The winery
Chivite
Chivite is the name of a renowned wine-making family in Navarra, which goes back 11 generations to 1647, with documental evidence of vineyard and wine cellar ownership, probably making this the oldest wine-producing dynasty in Spain. Back in 1860, when the phylloxera plague was blighting the French wine industry, the family embarked upon a trade route to northern Europe to meet increased demand, and later made their home an inn en route to Madrid, extending the reach of their...