Poor Boy Red
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Poor Boy red blend comes from the Calatayud wine region. Calatayud is a DO wine region in the southwest of the Aragon, northern Spain. It experiences some of the greatest growing conditions in Spain, resulting in exceptional, high-end wines.
- The winemaker is Norrel Robertson a Master Winemaker who has been making wine in Spain for over 15 years.
- The vineyards are made up of old vines between 60-80 years old, completely ungrafted.
Varietal Composition: 50% Grenache, 50% Tempranillo
Elaboration: Poor Boy red is created from old vines, 60-80 years old. Bush vine trellising and head trained. The soils are tertiary age, sandy, with pllocene clay subsoils.
Tasting Notes: Medium deep opaque red color with vivid violet rim. Aromatic nose with intense intermixed layers of red and black fruits, with underlying creamy notes and a exotic spicy hint. Soft, big, yet elegant mouth feel. Full body with superb balance and grip, and a long finish, carrying intense ripe fruit and complex flavors.
PRESS
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PRODUCER
Poor Boy is the original bourbon barrel wine pioneered in 2000 by Dan Philips and Julian Van Winkle. The idea to use the bourbon barrels came up in a conversation in 2001 when the two decided to collaborate. Julian sent Dan some old barrels.
Reclaimed bourbon barrels do not have the look of wine barrels. So, in 2005, when the winemakers first saw them, they were hesitant to use them but eventually discovered that they could have a magical influence on the wine.
The length of time in Van Winkle barrels varies depending on many variables: how many uses they’ve had, the wine, the year, the taste, and the balance. It’s a subjective decision of the winemakers who know the wine they are trying to create. The wine has a subtle bourbon influence – an element of complexity — while maintaining its integrity as a fine wine.