CLIMATIC CYCLE
The 2010 vintage was extraordinary with excellent ripeness and packed full of autumnal aromas whilst maintaining freshness.
The spring was colder than usual, with frosts in May that resulted in the loss of the first suckers and demanded cluster thinning.
Light showers in the middle of the harvest. Sweet tannins, an amazing quality with a fresh and floral character. Rainfall of 485mm
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 20 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:
High robe with dark bigarreau cherry background and bluish‐red rim.
Nose:
A black and red berry sensation in line with that of blackberry and cherry with hints of peach skin.
Well integrated wood that is only seen in a pleasant note of coffee. Earth underneath the pines in the morning. Aromatic plants in the sun, lavender, marjoram and rockrose. Floral notes that give it freshness. It feels creamy, caressing.
Palate:
Medium body with good volume, fruity and fresh.
Very good quality fresh tannins, still present. Fruity aftertaste with hints of flowers and pine forest landscape which could be noticed on the nose. A wine with a fairly long life which will develop very well in the bottle.
