2021
96% Tempranillo of great genetic diversity as a result of an old massal selection, 2% Moristel and Garnacha Tinta and another 2% of white varieties, mainly Viura and a small part of Calagran?o. Planted in 1973.
In three different days; the hillside part was picked on 25 September and the central part, on 30 September and 1 October. All the grapes are hand picked in small boxes.
All our grapes are first refrigerated in our cooling chambers. Afterwards, the grapes go onto a cluster sorting table and then, a berry sorting table. After mild crushing, the grapes are fed by gravity into small French oak vats where they ferment and are left to macerate for around 20 days in contact with the skins at a controlled temperature of 28 °C with light pumpovers and gentle punching down (pigeage).
A good portion of the wine remains on the lees for 12 months in one- and two-year-old, 225- and 500-litre, extra-fine-grain French oak barrels. The remaining part ages on the lees in small tanks for the same period of time. The wine was bottled in November 2020 and remained in our underground cellar at least for 30 months before release onto the market.
ALCOHOL DEGREE: 14,5% vol.
PH: 3.65
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5.3 g/l in tartaric acid
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 1.4 g/l
We leave behind the damp and challenging 2020 to step into one of the finest vintages of the last decade in Rioja: 2021. A textbook climatic year, marked by abundant rainfall, including the significant snowfall brought by Storm Filomena in early January. This, combined with the cold, led to a late bud breaking, followed by a spring that was both rainy and notably cool. Summer was relatively dry, with July's lower-than-average temperatures setting the stage for a mild August and September. This unique combination resulted in a slow and gradual ripening process, yielding wines that are vibrant, bursting with fruit aromas, and boasting exceptional aging potential. An outstanding vintage with a bright future ahead.
We will send you our Newsletter monthly in which we will inform you about wine tips, news of the Culture of Wine and special offers.
Descarga nuestra App
