2014 Bodegas Pujanza Cisma

Pujanza belongs to the modern style Rioja's and also have the great advantage that the vineyards are high (the Pujanza Norte comes from one of the highest vineyards in the Rioja). This gives the wine the typical Rioja, but with a lot of elegance and freshness. The top model and flagship of Bodegas Pujanza. The wine comes from the Cisma vineyard which is located at the foot of the Sierra Cantabria at an altitude of 600 meters. The vines are more than 100 years old (pre-phylloxera and ungrafted) and only 0.8 hectares in size. As you may know, after the grape disease in the early 1900s, almost all vines were destroyed and all new plantings were grafted onto American vines that are resistant. 99% of all vineyards are based on grapes grafted onto the American vine but there are still a number of authentic, very small vineyards that still have the unique original vines that have not been grafted and the Cisma is one of these rare examples.

The Cisma is now among the international top and has acquired cult status (especially since there are only a very limited number of bottles of this top wine). The wine has matured for 24 months in French oak barrels and then had a bottle maturation of over a year. This is a very complex wine. In the glass, the wine has a beautiful ruby red color. It has an intense nose with seductive aromas of red and black berries, with fine roasted notes, soft fresh herbs, leather, truffle, liquorice and beautiful mineral notes (pencil point). Intense, powerful with an impressive attack with flavors of candied fruit. In the mouth, the attack is very refined with silky tannins and beautifully refreshing acidity. Perfectly balanced with a very beautiful structure with a persistent and long finish. Clearly one of the greatest Riojas that exists. Only 1070 bottles of this unique wine have been made. All bottles are numbered.

FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.