TYPE:

Red wine D.O. Ca. Rioja (Manual harvest the first week of October 2016)

GRAPE VARIETY:

Tempranillo 100%, 60-80 YEARS OLD.

VINEYARDS:

Located in Uruñuela, Cenicero and San Asensio in Rioja Alta. Medium yield: 32 His / Ha. Limestone calcareous soils. Organic fertilizers. Manual harvest in cases of 6 Kgs.

FERMENTATION:

100% destemming. Alcoholic fermentation for 11 days. Controlled temperature 28ºC - 30ºC

MACERATION:

Maceration before fermentation for 72 hours and after fermentation for 20 days. Daily pumping over for 20 days so we avoid bitter flavors.

FERMENTATION:

Malolactic fermentation in barrels.

AGEING:

22 months in 70% French and 30% American barrels. Medium toasted. Racking each 4 months.

VINTAGE:

Excellent. Medium humidity Winter, fresh spring and powerful budding. Dry Summer with contrasted temperatures and the result if richer grapes full of polyphenols.

WINEMAKER:

Fernando Salgado.

TASTING NOTES:

• Colour: Intense cherry and garnet colours without evolution.
• Nose: Powerful, elegant and rich in shades. Very fruity aroma, specially red fruits and balsamic notes. Typical touches of minerals from our land.
• Palate: Very good structure, rounded, with a very good aged. Great volumen,

RECOMENTATIONS:

Keep in dark environment conditions between 10ºC – 15ºC. Serving temperature 18ºC.

FOOD PAIRINGS:

Roasted and grilled red meat. Lamb, cured cheese.

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