CLIMATIC CYCLE
The harvest was marked by a great drought, 263mm that came after another year very dry 301mm in 2011.
During the month of April more than a quarter of the rainfall of the whole cycle was collected. The month of May was warm and sprouting very good.
After the enormous drought during the summer, ripening was good due to some rains that arrived on time in September and the thermal jump between night and day.
The average temperatures were lower than those of 2011 and 2009 but higher than those of 2010. The thermal integral led the same way. The wines are less corpulent than 2011 but fresher and more balanced.
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:
Red cherry, very covered.
Nose:
Very deep and fresh black fruit. Mulberry, plum, also some cherry. Fine and aromatic spices. Very intense.
Taste:
Voluminous and aerial, very fresh. Elegant and long. The profile is black plum, blackberry and chocolate in the background.
