La Zorra Original combines the omnipresent Tempranillo variety with the originality of local Rufete grapes — a common variety in the Sierra de Salamanca area — whose wild freshness can transfer the intense mineral sensations of any soil into a glass. Rufete is perfectly adapted to these surroundings and takes on board the character of other local vegetation it is often planted alongside. Its fine skins and small compact bunches contrast with a marked personality and irreverent character. A low-yield variety, it is easily affected by excessive heat or mildew but, when it does well, it is capable of transporting us to the forest with just one sip, as can easily be confirmed when you try La Zorra Original.
Starting with a bright Picota cherry red colour, La Zorra Original delights with sharp herbaceous hints of bramble leaves, raspberries and wild strawberries, alongside spicy strokes. A wonderfully-balanced wine in the mouth, it has a good level of acidity and sweet tannins. A wine both delicate and wild at the same time, with light touches of oak bringing elegant toasted flavours of sweet spices. Flavoursome and expressive, it is a unique and different wine whose transparency holds the purity of grapes from old vines and soils made up of slate, clay and granite. Local yeasts and low fermentation temperatures extract the very best from each grape. Ageing in French and American medium and lightly-toasted oak barrels tames the wildness of its fruit, while respecting its essence. With every glass of La Zorra Original we drink in forest and we breathe in pure clean air, remembering when vines were wild plants climbing around tree trunks to gain more sunlight for their growth. The fact is that every bottle of La Zorra Original hides something of this wild grape that we believe we have domesticated.
What does this wine taste like?
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Picota cherry red / Bright / Garnet glints
Bouquet
Frank / Herbaceous notes / Red fruit / Oak wood / Toasty notes / Sweet spices
Mouth
Flavoursome / Expressive / Ripe tannins / Fruity tannins / Pleasant finish / Long
Drinking and storing
Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC
Food pairing
Grilled meat / Mushrooms / Carpaccios
Ratings and awards
2018
90 PK
2017
90 PN
2014
90 PK
2013
91 PK
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker
Customer reviews
4.6/5
5 reviews
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by: Sh (20/12/2018) - Vintage 2016
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Gran descubrimiento
Me ha encantado, repetiré sin duda, un buen vino para sorprender , mis amigos quedaron sorprendidos por la calidad y al igual que yo antes de probarlo por primera vez, completamente desconocido
by: Jaime (28/11/2018) - Vintage 2016
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Buen vino, sorprende lo fluido y fácil de beber,con una crianza en madera justa para no enmascarar todo el sabor y delicadeza de la uva rufete. Lo tomaré más veces.
by: Oliver Neumann (25/03/2021) - Vintage 2017
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Wien aus der Sierra
Habe den Wein vor Ort in Mogarraz zum Essen gehabt und war begeistert. Ein typischer kräftiger Wein aus der Sierra!! Viel Rosmarin, Thymian und dunkle Früchte. TOP!
by: Tierri (14/04/2017) - Vintage 2014
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bonne affaire
vin peu connu, mais très bonne affaire pour découvrir d'autres vins espagnols de régions moins célèbres! je recommande sans hésitation!
by: Makarenko (10/03/2021) - Vintage 2017
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Me encanta
Un vino con uva Rufete y tempranillo. Vino sedoso, con la madera integrada, elegante. Me gusta.
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