Selección del Hermanito
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2031
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Cordero asado al horno, morteruelo conquense, grilled ribeye steak with roasted piquillo peppers
✨ Technical Specifications
Cultivated on the plateau of Ribera del Júcar along the alluvial terraces of the Júcar River, the vines inhabit clay-limestone soils blanketed by smooth river pebbles ('cantos rodados') at elevations approaching 750 meters. This Mediterranean-influenced continental climate features extreme diurnal temperature shifts that safeguard structural acidity while developing dense phenolic ripeness in the grapes, typically centered around Bobal, Tempranillo (Cencibel), or international complements like Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Vinification incorporates temperature-controlled stainless steel maceration followed by maturation in French and American oak barriques to round out the naturally assertive, rustic tannin profile of the regional fruit.
🍾 About the Producer
Initiated in 2005 by visionary proprietor Philippe Raoux at Château d'Arsac in the Haut-Médoc region of Bordeaux, The Winemaker's Collection was conceived as a bold viticultural experiment pairing exceptional terroir with individual human craftsmanship. Each vintage, a different world-renowned master winemaker—including icons like Michel Rolland, Denis Dubourdieu, Andrea Franchetti, and Stéphane Derenoncourt—is granted complete creative freedom to vinify a dedicated parcel of the estate's vines using their own signature philosophy. Grown on classic deep gravel soils, the predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot fruit is harvested and processed according to each guest winemaker's exact specifications, resulting in distinct, limited-production cuvées that highlight how winemaking artistry dynamically interprets identical terroir.
🍇 Grapes
Tempranillo
🍷 ABV
14.0%