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:

Deep cherry red color with a ruby rim.  

Nose: 

Intense nose displaying cherries, plums and blackberries in a red and black fruit driven scenario. Elegant and well integrated notes of oak, with hints of scrub herbs, pine trees, clove and even tea notes.

Palate:

Medium bodied and tremendously expressive. Silky tannins, fresh, with a beautiful texture and a display of red fruit dominated by cherries. Elegant, long and gentle.