Bodegas Ego Goru 18M 2016 (750ml)

 

Rated 92 Points by Wine Spectator

 

“This big red is bold yet balanced.  Blackberry and currant flavors are ripe yet remain fresh, backed by licorice, cocoa, sanguine and blood orange notes.  The muscular tannins are well-integrated, giving way to a floral finish.  Monastrell, Syrah and Petit Verdot.  Drink now through 2028.” 

 

Ego Bodegas Goru 18M Jumilla 2016

 

Under the gaze of Goru, the best 50 Year Old Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes are selected.  Aged in new oak barrels for 18 Months, this wine is packed with sweet cherries, chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla.  It finishes with smooth tannins and hints of bright strawberry and pear.

 

Tasting Notes

 

From the beginning, it produces an engaging repertoire of aromas, perfected by the perfume of sweet cherries and rose-water, with highlighted notes of chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla.  Followed by a rich mix of succulent fruit-driven flavours which fill the palate, sparked by the nuances of spices, wild strawberry, and pear.  The long perseverance at the end, which is gripping, alluring, and lingering, is the identity of this iconic wine.

 

Alcohol:  15%

 

Pairing

 

Red meats, wild meats, sirloin with foie and black fruit, caramelized meat, goose, roasted lamb, Iberian cold meat, stews, blue cheese, cured goat and sheep cheeses.

 

Winemaking

 

We select the best grape from our 50-year-old low production vines, located at an altitude of 900 meters.  We harvest the grape at their optimum moment in an artisanal way in boxes of 15kg.  We conduct separate vinification processes for each variety.

 

Harvested by Hand from Selected Vineyards and Aged in New Oak Barrels for 18 Months.

 

Jumilla, D.O. Spain

 

Protected Designation of Origin

 

Jumilla is a wine DO title of Murcia, a small region on the Mediterranean coast of southeastern Spain.  The Jumilla viticultural area, which is sandwiched between Yecla in the north and Bullas in the south, is considered to be Murcia's most important in terms of quantity and quality. 

 

Like other wine regions of the area, Jumilla specializes in wines based on the Monastrell grape variety, which accounts for around 80 percent of vines.  It is Murcia's oldest region, established in 1966.  Since the 1990s, when the region's potential to produce quality wines came to the fore, Jumilla has attracted a lot of outside attention.  Producers from other Spanish regions as well as foreign companies have set up wineries here.

 

 

Ego Bodegas

 

Ego, talent and infinito are the three identifying words that have been able to make this possible; three words that define what we want to transmit.

 

The founders of Egobodegas have been bound to the wine world for more than a decade, it may seem little time compared to other wineries, but long enough to feel fascinated by the magical combination of the soil and the native grape variety, the Monastrell.

 

They have devoted themselves to constructing a project that revolves around having the best vineyards in the area and obtaining the best possible fruit.  This finally develops into the creation of the liquid that, as Socrates said, transports us to a sweet happiness.

 

Ego:  The concept of I

 

Talento:  The capacity for the performance or execution of an occupation

 

Infinito:  The limitless power of the dream

 

These three words personify the core of our wines through a combination of blending actions and reactions, with the successes and failures of our short existence.

 

Ego Bodegas

 

Ego Bodegas has 25 hectares of 50 year old vineyard with varieties such as Syrah and Monastrell Pie Franco.

They are situated in a privileged location within the beautiful area of Jumilla.

 

Winery

 

Keeping with the modern aspect of the winery and its surroundings, we ensure the use of the best technology available to make the vinification a clean, easy, safe and highly controlled process.

 

The Winery is located just a few kilometres from the historic city centre of Jumilla.

 

Since the beginning of the construction of the facilities, we have been taking care of the small details to ensure that we are able to work in the best way possible, facilitating the cohabitation of traditional methods with modern techniques.

 

The grapes of each of our vineyards ferment in separate steel tanks.  The capacities of these tanks range from 4.000 to 20.000 litres.

 

With consistent quality being our single objective, we aim to ensure that our wines in the market are ready to drink but able to improve along the years.

 

The winery is designed to produce various maturities of each grape variety in optimum conditions.

 

Each vineyard requires a tailored fermentation. The fermentations range from 18 to 20 days.

 

Commitment

 

 Our aim is that the wines reach the market ready to drink, but with sufficient life ahead so they are able to improve through the years.

 

Vineyards

 

Our vineyards are situated in the protected area of the D.O.P.  Jumilla where the climate is arid and receives more than 3.000 hours of sunshine per year.  It is one of the driest wine areas of Spain with very little annual precipitation, falling at just 300 litres per square metre per year.

 

The climate in the region is continental, influenced by the Mediterranean in the east and by the plateau of La Mancha in the west.

 

The sunny and arid climate receives more than 3.000 hours of sunshine per year and is one of the driest wine areas of Spain.

 

The little annual precipitation of 300 litres per square metre has been the average rainfall over the past few years.

 

Like in the south-east of Spain, Jumilla is an area regulated by its climatic complexity where the contrast is obvious; summers are hot and winters are cold, leading to extended drought and violent torrential precipitations.

 

This climate allows us to obtain small bunches of grapes with a good concentration of sugar, excellent acidity and thicker peels.  The grape is harvested by hand in 15kg boxes before passing through a selection table that allows them to enter into the winery practically whole.

 

When we speak about the Denomination of Origin Jumilla, we speak about the Monastrell grape.

 

Monastrell is the grape variety that has best adapted over time to the climatic and soil conditions of this denomination, resulting in its characteristic wines.

 

This variety represents over 80% of the vineyards of this denomination.