CLIMATIC CYCLE
Winter marked by very low temperatures and frequent frosts. Hot spring with low rainfall. Hard summer. Maturation with cool daytime temperatures and cool nighttime temperatures.
Precipitation of 305 mm. Harvest from September 29 to October 14.
Extraordinary harvest quality with elegant, full-bodied fruit wines.
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 50 years
Harvest:
Hand-picked in 16 kg crates and hand sorted at the winery
Fermentation:
Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in French oak vats, followed by malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels
Aging:
16 months in barrique, 80% French and 20% American
Stabilisation:
Natural methods
Clarification:
Lyophilized egg white
Alcohol content:
14,5% Vol.
Packaging:
Wooden cases of 6 bottles
Formats:
Bottles of 50cl, 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.
Colour:
Very intense, dark red background with cherry red hues on the rim.
Nose:
Very intense, fragrant bouquet showing loads of rich dark berry fruit, specially plums and blackberries.
Presence of the oak, very well integrated with the fruit, with mineral undertones amidst layers of dark chocolate, sweet spices and ripe plums.
Taste:
Ample, full bodied, ripe blackberry fruit with dark chocolate and remarkable minerality showing through.
Tannins are firm but well rounded with a balsamic finish that awards it great freshness.
A very elegant wine of great balance between the rich fruit, the oak, the cocoa, the underwood aromas and a stark minerality, all blending in harmony in a pleasant but powerful way.
A magnificent wine from a magnificent vintage.
