CLIMATIC CYCLE
The climatic vintage began with hardly any frost, followed by a mild winter period, where there was no snowfall at all. Spring was also relatively mild, giving way to a cooler than usual summer, except for the month of July, which recorded temperatures above average.
The year was rainy, which allowed for very good budding and an early flowering. The wind and rain during setting caused some slippage in the bunches of some vineyards.
A complex year in terms of disease management, with a high incidence of acariosis and fungal diseases. During the entire cycle, due to confinement, the vineyard was alone, without external interactions, except those of nature itself and those of the winegrower.
The harvest began early and was stopped on Thursday, September 17, as 64 litres fell that weekend. The wines of this vintage are fresher and lighter but full of fruit, details of the landscape and life.
The Regulatory Council rated the vintage as excellent.
Harvest date: 14/09/20 to 01/10/20
Precipitation: 481.6 mm
GDD accumulation: 1474.35
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 intensity layer, with a red background and also red trim.
Nose:
Intense with fresh red fruit. There are cherries, plums, fresh blackberries and a layer of minty aromatic herbs.
There is a lot of freshness that comes from the 2020 vintage, the cool vintage in which the vineyard remained alone in its environment, in balance with the landscape and the winegrower. We find that strength in the wine.
A mineral note appears marked by limestone, red fruit stones and morello cherry.
Palate:
Medium-bodied, very fruity, cherries, plums, blackberries… with red fruit characteristics and impeccably blended wood. Very rich, with lively but very silky tannins, freshness stands out on all sides. There is limestone depth, but it is to be enjoyed.
A fresh, elegant and relaxed expression of Ribera del Duero. A wine full of registers, light and fresh. A very long wine, of medium volume, with great ease for pairing.
