CLIMATIC CYCLE
Rainfall in the average of the area. Winter was quite mild, without any frost that affected the vineyard.
Spring was colder than usual, specially the month of May when there were two frosts that affected some vineyards without too much transcendence in the exploitation.
The cycle of the vineyard accumulated 10 days of delay due to the cold temperatures in May and June. The veraison arrived 11 days later. The end of September and the first part of October was rainy and with mild temperatures. It appeared the risk of botrytis but finally the vintage was healthy.
Vintage of older profile, fresher and less structured 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 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% Vol.
Packaging:
Carton cases of 6 bottles
Formats:
Bottles of 50cl, 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.
Colour:
Red colour, more open than usual.
Nose:
Very fresh red fruit, even some floral notes.
Palate:
Medium volume with lots of fresh red fruit. Good tannin, still present, but it will be polished in the bottle. Long, persistence of fresh fruit. Good acidity, sharper than previous vintages but with enough wrap.
