7 Fuentes

by Suertes de Marques 2016

$27.95 ($335.40 /case)

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7 Fuentes by Suertes de Marques 2016

7 Fuentes

by Suertes de Marques 2016

$27.95 ($335.40 /case)

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Producer : Suertes del Marqués

Region : Spain (Spain), Tenerife (Spain)

Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables

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Tasting Notes

"The 2016 7 Fuentes will give you an idea of how the vintage behaved at Suertes del Marqués. They did multiple fermentations, most in concrete but some in stainless steel without temperature control—as the grapes were cooled down—and with indigenous yeasts. They used around 10% full clusters. Some 60% of the volume matured in concrete for nine months, while the rest was in used 500-liter oak barrels and one new 4,500-liter oak foudre. This has even less color than the 2015, and feels sharp, a little raw, very volcanic and peppery, and it feels like there's one extra step in complexity and depth here. The palate is really nice, electric and, curiously enough, seems sharp, but at the same time, it has volume. This could very well be my favorite vintage of 7 Fuentes to date."

93 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - Dec 2017

Specs

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Price of Case	$335.40
Point Score	93
Bottle Size	750 ml
Producer	Suertes del Marqués
Region	Spain (Spain), Tenerife (Spain)
Alcohol	13.5% alc./vol.
Style	Warm and spicy reds
Vintage	2016
Farming Method	Sustainable, Traditional
Food Pairing	Breads, Cured Meat, Hard Cheese, Red Meat, Roasted Vegetables
Descriptors	Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Mineral
Wine Type	Red
Wood Presence	Oaked
Body	Medium
Grapes	Listán Negro

The Producer

Suertes del Marqués

Suertes del Marqués operates as a family-run winery, crafting wines since 2006. However, their roots as vintners extend back two decades earlier, when they cultivated and sold grapes to other wineries in the Valle de La Orotava appellation.

Situated in the northern reaches of Tenerife on the Valle de La Orotava, the winery stands within the eponymous valley.

While honouring tradition remains integral to their winemaking ethos, Suertes del Marqués minimizes artificial intervention in their wine production. They prioritize working with indigenous yeasts, refrain from excessive manipulation such as racking, and limit sulphur usage.

Every aspect of cellar operations, from tending to the vines to harvesting, is executed by hand. They eschew systemic treatments in the vineyard, opting for natural remedies if vine diseases arise.

Within the cellar, fermentation occurs in unlined concrete tanks of varying sizes, followed by refinement for certain plots. Ageing takes place in French oak foudres of 500-liter capacity and larger sizes ranging from 2000 to 4500 liters. These vessels are viewed solely as tools for the refinement process, rather than imparting flavour nuances.

Additionally, stainless steel tanks of diverse volumes enable blending of different plot wines for their Village Wines and various casks for single vineyard wines before bottling.

Since 2006, this intimate family enterprise has championed native grape varieties and traditional vine training methods. They exclusively collaborate with growers from the Valle de La Orotava to preserve a viticultural and winemaking legacy spanning five centuries.