Bodegas Viñas del Cenit Pago Las Salinas 2020

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Winery: Viñas del Cenit

Country / Region: Spain / DO Tierra del Vino de Zamorra

Date Winery was established: 2004

Grape Variety: Tempranillo 100%

Alcohol Content / Volume: 15% / 750ml

First Vintage Released: 2014

Good to know: Ten years elaborating each one of their “pagos” in an independent way, has allowed Vinas del Cenit team to identify those parcels of greater personality. From this work was born "Pago de Las Salinas", a wine that is capable of honestly expressing the uniqueness of the terroir from which it comes from. Only 900 bottles were produced so its actually a very hard to find wine even for Zamora and Toro lovers.

Pago de las Salinas is matured for 20 months in french oak (50% new oak) and aims to reflect each year the typical character of one of their most unique vineyards. Only great wines are capable of expressing intensity and elegance with balance, and that is their challenge in this wine. Intensity and complexity with an infinite number of nuances, in the form of spicy, balsamic and mineral notes combined with a fine fruity liqueur

Bodegas Viñas del Cénit has 32 temperature controlled stainless-steel open tub-type tanks tanks. The open tanks are ideal for fermenting the Tempranillo variety of the region, as they allow the musts to oxygenate perfectly during the alcoholic fermentation, and they favour the contact of the thick skins of the old grapes with the must.

In the millenary region of Tierra del Vino de Zamora, enriched by the pass of pilgrims through the Vía de la Plata for several years, Bodegas Viñas del Cenit acquires its meaning through some of the most unique centenary vineyards in Spain. The region in Zamora called Tierra de Vino has been engaged in the production of wine since the 11th century, according to the oldest text found. Historically, the area’s economy was fully based on the production of wine and eau de vie. This winemaking tradition and the love of the area’s population for vineyards has resulted in the preservation of vineyards with over 150 years of age, particularly in the area in which the bodega is located, in the village of Villanueva de Campeán.

Great wines are built here with a special balance between power and the area’s character thanks to these unique vineyards and the love professed by the people who take care of them throughout their entire cycle. These wines have a marvellous acidity that provide them with finesse, elegance and the capacity to live and evolve in the bottle for many years.

Pago de Las Salinas 2020 is one of our most unique vineyards, and this wine is crafted to capture the true character of that special site. Only great wines can express such singularity with balance, intensity, and elegance—and that is our goal with this bottling. We see it as a wine of remarkable complexity and nuance, offering depth and distinction in every glass.