Bodegas Saura Caravaca Black Cave 2022

Bodegas Saura was born in 2015 in the Bullas DO of Murcia, Spain. The vineyards of Bodegas Saura are located in small plots on terraces that flow through the Sierra de las Cabras. Located in the municipality of Caravaca de La Cruz, it is a major pilgrimage site & one of the five holy cities in the world and home to the unique cross that bears its name.

The vineyards are located within the Bullas Designation of Origin, a land whose relationship with wine is ancient, with finds dating back more than 2,600 years. Monastrell is the native variety and therefore the majority in this denomination.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Monastrell from Bullas in Murcia, Spain. The fruit comes from their 10-year-old bush-shaped vineyards located in the Caravaca de la Cruz area at about 850 metres above sea level. Clay-silty soil structure and mostly limestone composition

Taste Profile: A nose that will captivate you, sweet with notes of caramel, pastries and a menthol base. Smooth, fine and elegant entry.

Winemaking Process: The production is very traditional and 50% of destemmed grapes are mixed with whole bunches. Fermentation in limestone tanks from a quarry near the winery. Short maceration, 6 days. After pressing, the wine is transferred to French oak casks where it completes alcoholic fermentation and undergoes malolactic fermentation. It is aged in French oak barrels for 4 months and 2 months in cement tanks.