The Vintage
The 2024 season in Hilltops gave Tempranillo exactly the conditions it thrives in: a long, dry ripening window, warm days and cool nights, allowing flavour, tannin and acidity to come into line without heaviness. It is a season that has delivered both varietal clarity and real depth, giving the wine more authority than the joven frame might suggest.
The Vineyard
Drawn from mature Hilltops Tempranillo plantings, including older material that consistently brings savoury detail and structural confidence, the wine reflects a region that continues to prove highly sympathetic to the variety. Hilltops gives Tempranillo both ripeness and freshness, preserving dark fruit and earthy spice while retaining line and lift.
Winemaking
While conceived in a joven style, the aim is not simple early-drinking fruit. The approach preserves Tempranillo’s natural brightness and immediacy, but with enough extraction and élevage discipline to build depth, texture and composure. It is a style built for energy, but with serious intent behind it.