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Alvar de Dios Aciano 2017

14% abv

Vol- 75cl

100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) from three hectares of ungrafted vines planted in sandy soils in 1919. Vinified with the stems, macerated for 45 days and fermentation with native yeasts, in 300 to 500l old barrels, where it remains for 13 months before bottling. Minimal sulphites.

£27.00inclusive of Duty and VAT

Limited stock, only 6 remaining

Alvar de Dios was born into a family of winegrowers in the village of El Pego, situated on the southeastern edge of D.O. Toro, near the border with Portugal. But instead of being constrained by generations of winemaking convention, Alvar travelled to the Sierra de Gredos where he worked as cellar master at Bodega Marañones, alongside vinous pioneers Fernando Garcia and Dani Landi, now with their own Commando G Project.

Gradually he began acquiring vineyards of his own, his first 3 hectares inherited in 2008, ungrafted old vines planted in 1919 by his grandfather Aciano, mostly Tempranillo vines planted on sandy soils at 700m elevation. Alvar has farmed organically since taking over the vineyard, waiting until 2011 to make his first vintage, and in 2014 started following some biodynamic practices. In 2009 Alvar purchased Vagüera, a small plot of only half a hectare, near the village of El Maderal, just outside the Toro D.O. boundaries at 950m elevation. Abandoned since 2006, records show the vineyard was planted in 1921, on shallow rocky red clay soil over limestone, with a northerly aspect and sheltered by a cork oak forest.

Reference #:
12242
Strength
14 ABV
Bottles per Case
6 bottles
Grapes
Tempranillo (Tinto Fino / Tinto Roriz / Tinto de Toro)
Organic
No
Biodynamic
No
Vegan
No
Vegetarian
No
Sparkling
No

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Orders under £150 are charged an initial £9.95 incl. VAT.

Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly.
Orders under £190 are charged an initial £12.00 incl.

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Deliveries are normally between 09.00 and 17.00 Tuesday to Friday and a signature is required on receipt of delivery. (We do not ship on a Friday for Monday delivery unless specifically requested to do so).

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If you are out a card is left, with an instruction to call the local depot to re-arrange delivery. Alternatively, you can inform us to “leave safe”, “leave with a neighbour”, “leave in garage” etc. and we will pass this information onto the courier. Please remember that, in accordance with our Terms & Conditions, alcohol will only be left with persons over 18 Years Old.

A shipping confirmation email will be sent when your order has been processed and shipped. You will be sent a text with a delivery time slot and a consignment number along with instructions on how to amend this if required.

We use Mailsafe packaging and double walled cardboard boxes for secure shipping of all bottles. Clear labelling marked FRAGILE is applied and all our despatches.

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IV 3 to 11, IV14 to 28, IV 40 & IV 51 to 54, IV 63. KW 1 to 3 & KW 5 to 14. PH 33 to 41