Balanced, friendly, and with a certain complexity, Quinta Sardonia QS2 2021 is a biodynamic red wine that reflects the freshness of the soils from which it comes and the maturity typical of its latitude. The winery Quinta Sardonia (Grupo Terras Gauda) produces the younger brother of QS1 from a measured blend of tinto fino, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, cabernet franc, and syrah; perfected with 19 months of aging in barrels. Pleasant, sweet, and long. Very versatile.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
5% Petit Verdot, 4% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 79% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
Barrel of French oak, French oak vats of 1200 and 5000 l
Barrel aging time
6 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Creators' opinion
QS2 is a wine with a cherry red color and violet edges. Medium layer. Very fresh on the nose, complex, and with a pronounced fruity character. It shows good intensity of red fruits such as cherries and raspberries wrapped in flowers over a background of white pepper and spices. On the palate, it begins with a sweet attack, a silky, caressing texture that leads to a very fresh and fruity wine marked by currants and a broad floral memory. The finish is tasty, long, and with a marked minerality.
The winery
Quinta Sardonia has been part of the Terras Gauda Group since 2010. Located in the Ribera del Duero, Quinta Sardonia focuses on producing wines that reflect the character of the terroir, based on biodynamic principles. To achieve this, it relies on an estate with 22 hectares of its own vineyards in Villabáñez and Sardón de Duero (Valladolid), with fifteen different calcareous-origin terroirs.
The vineyards extend along the south-facing slope of the Duero River at an altitude between 760 and 830 meters, and they feature seven grape varieties: tinto fino (tempranillo) and the international grapes cabernet sauvignon, syrah, petit verdot, malbec, merlot, and cabernet franc.
Quinta Sardonia is the most international winery of the Terras Gauda Group, with export levels exceeding 70% of the production of QS, QS2, and Sardón. The main sales destinations are Denmark, the United States, and China.