CLIMATIC CYCLE
During Winter and early spring, there was good rainfall and quite low temperatures. Budbreak was somewhat late and timid. By May, there was a 10-day delay. June was a very hot month, reaching 40ºC on the 18th. Withing a month, we went from a 10-day phenological delay to a 10-day advance. The drought was severe, with long heatwaves throughout July, with temperatures reaching 41ºC.
Summer was very hot and dry, with veraison occurring the last week of July. Harvest was early and healthy, starting on September 6th. Rainfall: 396 mm. Thermal index: 1925 degree-days.
Production area:
D.O.Ribera del Duero
Variety:
100% Tinta del País (Tempranillo)
Vineyards:
Small plots in La Horra, Roa and nearby villages in Burgos.
Age of the vineyards:
Bush vines with an average age of 25 to 30 years
Harvest:
Hand-picked in 16 kg crates and hand sorted at the winery
Fermentation:
Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats, followed by malolactic fermentation i French oak barrels
Aging:
14 months in barrique, 80% French and 20% American
Stabilisation:
Natural methods
Clarification:
Lyophilized egg white
Alcohol content:
14,5% Vol.
Packaging:
Carton cases of 6 bottles
Formats:
Bottles of 50cl, 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.
Colour:
Medium-high layer of bright red with a red rim.
Nose:
Very intense, with ripe and fresh red fruit. The oak is impeccably integrated. The freshness is surprising in a vintage as warm as 2022, but this peculiarity is becoming increasingly common. In this case, the wine is very direct, but that doesn´t make it simple. The fruit is complete, with different layers of aromatic herbs and mineral notes.
Palate:
Medium-high volume, with lots of red fruit, in the cherry range, and dark hints reminiscent of blackberries. There is no trace of the aging oak, as fruit and freshness stand out above all. The tannin is very good, well-polished, though still present. Wine is delicious, with great length and very pleasant on the palate. A wine that will be loved.
