Castillo de Benizar Cabernet Sauvignon Rosado 2022

Raspberry-red colour, very bright. Aroma of red fruits, strawberry and redcurrant, clean and powerful. Smooth, appealing palate with an elegant finish.

Service: Serve chilled at 6ºC - 8ºC.

Food Pairing: Good with rice dishes, pasta and fish in sauce.

Winemaker Rubén Ruiz Moratalla is a chemical engineer who studied in La universidad de Murcia and pursued oenology thereafter. He's been part of the Bodegas Ayuso team for more than 3 years now, with ongoing training. Rubén is authentic, creative mind and never settles, always looking for ways to improve techniques and the wines. He is passionate about his job and about adding his own touch to our wines. Something he says: "Wine is medicine for the soul"

The vineyard is composed of 350 hectares, incorporated to the winery in the 1990s. It is called "Finca los Azares". In Spanish, "azar" means "luck". In the vineyard, every parameter that is considered important in winemaking is of paramount interest, in order to ensure premium care and quality.

Rosé | Still | 75cl | 12.5% ABV | Contains Sulphites

Annual Production: 84,000 Bottles.

Recognition: Gold Medal (1st Prize) – Rosé varietal wines “Cabernet Sauvignon” at “XXXVI Concurso a la Calidad de Vinos Embotellados y Varietales con Denominación de Origen La Mancha”. Spain, March 2023

Cellaring: Drinking well now.

Vinification: Selection of the optimal time through technological, phenolic and organoleptic ripening analysis. Reception in the winery, direct bleeding of the must to be fermented. Inoculation of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae yeast strain. Controlled fermentation at low temperatures (ªTfermentation = 16ºC). Transfer of elaboration and clarification. Filtration & Bottling.

• Organic - Independently Certified