Finca Calvestra 2021 Magnum

The 2021 Finca Calvestra fermented in 225- and 500-liter acacia barrels and matured with fine lees in those barrels and in stainless steel vats for 11 months. It has a similar level of alcohol, 13.5%, as the 2022 I tasted next to it but with a lower pH at 3.18 and with higher acidity. However, the wine had more influence from the élevage in wood and comes through as smoky and spicy and has the sensation of more volume in the palate. 24,800 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2022.