This 2017 Rioja harvest was the earliest until then, it was finished by October the 10th!
\n2017 harvest has given us high quality grapes where vineyards from coldest areas and with moderate yieldings stood out. It can be stated that both sanitary and vegetative states have been excellent due to very favourable climatic conditions during ripeness period with lack of plagues and diseases. This allowed us to carry out a selective harvest from different spots to reach an optimum degree of ripeness.
\nAnother remarkable and very important fact linked to the quality of this harvest is the lesser weight and size of the grapes thus improving the proportion skin\/pulp.
\nVineyards
\n\u2022 Tempranillo (70%) comes from a vineyard located in San Asensio, planted in 1965, in goblet training. Altitude: 480 m. Calcareous clay soil with gravel. Northfacing. Climate: purely Atlantic.
\n\u2022 Maturana Tinta (15%). The vineyard is located in the area Hormilla- San Asensio.
\nAltitude: 610 m. Soils: Calcareous clay soil, very stony.
\n\u2022 Merlot (15%) comes from an experimental vineyard Rioja DOCa located in Haro, planted in 1990, conducted in trellis. Altitude: 590 m. Calcareous clay soil with gravel. Orientation: south-east. Atlantic climate.
\nWinemaking
\n\u2022 Meticulously hand selected from the three vineyards and minimalist winemaking process separately.
\n\u2022 Whole berry cold maceration is carried out after destemming at controlled temperature.
\n\u2022 Alcoholic fermentation is carried out into \u201csmart tanks\u201d at a controlled temperature.
\n\u2022 Malolactic fermentation took place in oak barrel.
\n\u2022 Aged for 18 months in the same new French fine-grained oak barrel.
\n\u2022 Stabilization took place in the barrels, without any clarification additive.
\n\u2022 Bottled without filtration so as to respect the quality of the wine.
\n\u2022 Total production: 6,600 bottles of 75 cl.
\nTasting Notes
\nBrilliant and clear aspect. Cherry red colour with intense burgundy rims.
\nIntense and elegant symphony of menthol and balsamic aromas, well blended of
\nwild black and red berries on a background of undergrowth. The sweet aromas of fruit give way to the spiced scent like white pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon shrouded by touches of cocoa and cedar.
\nThe palate is broad, fresh, pleasant and velvety. A cheerful and elegant wine.
\nAnalysis
\nAlcohol: 14.81% Total Acidity: 5.51 g\/l (Ac. Tartaric)
\nSugar Reducing: 2.70 gr\/l.
\nRecommended Temperature: 10\u00baC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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