Bodegas Nodus El Renegado Bobal 2023

El Renegado (‘renegade’) is a celebration of the old vines that fill the estate, all the fruit for this wine comes from vines with a minimum age of 50 years. The estate is situated in one of the premium winemaking areas in the DO Utiel-Requena. The vineyard has a distinct micro climate, which is best described as Mediterranean although it does have some continental influences due to its altitude, which varies from 800-900 metres, and the distance from the sea- approximately 50 miles inland from Valencia. The average annual temperature is 13.9°C and annual rainfall is on average 43 litres, which mostly falls in the spring and autumn. All the vines are trained onto trellises with modern systems and are planted in the clay and clay-limestone soils. The harvests generally start in August and finish at the end of September to early October; the grapes are picked at night or early morning, once the temperature has decreased in order to fully preserve the aromatic properties. Bobal is a dark-skinned wine grape variety native to Utiel-Requena, it has thick skin, is late budding and has good drought resistance properties, which ensures Bobal is well-suited to the dry, continental landscape of the region.

The grapes were carefully selected and underwent controlled fermentation at low temperatures along with a long maceration process in stainless steel tanks to ensure the extraction of the fruity flavours. This wine was made without the influence of oak to allow the native Bobal variety to fully express its varietal character.