2005 Vintage
D. O. Calificada Rioja
Varieties: Tempranillo 100 %
Tasting Notes:
The 2005 Finca El Bosque combines power and elegance, it is densely colored with an expressive nose of Asian spices, floral notes, and black fruits. This impeccably balanced wine has another decade of aging potential and should drink well through 2035.
Origin of the Grapes:
Vineyard: Finca El Bosque, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja; 1.4820 Has (3.66 acres). Soils of calcareous clay; abundance of gravel and small rounded stones on surface. Year of plantation: 1973. High density plantings on trellis. Organic fertilization every 2 years. Exhaustive hand harvested in boxes of perfectly healthy, ripe grapes; further selection made in the winery using a sorting table. Yield: 29 Hls./ Ha.
Date of harvest: from the 5th October, 2005
Vinification:
Destemmed by hand with a rigorous selection of every grape. Cold pre-fermentative maceration at 8º C. during 3 days.
Fermentation:
Fermented in French oak barrels of 8.000 kgrs. of capacity at 28º C. Pressed twice a day during the first 6 days of fermentation and once a day during the last 5 days of fermentation.
Maceration: On the skins for 19 days.
Malolactic Fermentation: In new French and Romanian Bordelaise oak barrels.
Aging:
Barrel: 18 months in new French and Center-European Bordelaise oak barrels. Racking every four months. Bottled: June 2007
Vintage:
Cold winter with abundant showers in the form of snow, which favoured the accumulation of water reserves suitable for all the vegetative cycle. The start of spring was somewhat cold, delaying the bud breaking, which began at the start of May, showing satisfactory fertility. The climate conditions improved afterwards. They can be considered almost idyllic (temperature, atmosphere and ground humidity) allowing acceleration in the development of the vegetation and correcting in some ways the delay at the beginning. Intermittent rains, mid May and beginning of June compliment the suitable development. Throughout the remaining vegetative cycle, the showers disappear giving way to disease free and exceptionally healthy fruit. Verasion begins at the start of August and develops rapidly. At the end of August an important thematic contrast occurs, (warm/sunny days and cool nights) which provokes and acceleration in the maturation and an important accumulation of fenolic compounds in the grapes. During the second week of September, there is a decrease in temperatures which delays maturation. Harvest begins during the last week of September, 15 days earlier than usual and in exceptional climatic conditions. Spectacular bunches are collected, in terms of maturity, health and presence, which results in structured, elegant and extraordinary well balanced wines. As of 12 October, with 10% of the harvest still to be collected, rain (80 litres/m2) provokes a significant difference to the remaining must, in comparison to the grapes which were harvested previously.
Presentation:
Bottle: Bordelais Antiqua, 750 mL and 1,280 grams; Quercia colour, U.V. filtered.
Cork: 54 mm long by 24.5 mm diameter, average density 180 grams. Washed and sterilized. 100% Natural, maximum quality.
Label: Recyclable paper printed with ecological ink (without heavy metals).
Winemaker: Marcos Eguren.
Ratings:
R Parker : ´Perhaps my favourite value winery in Rioja´
WINE ADVOCATE : ´ This Bodega is a brilliant source of value priced Riojas´
96 Points Wine Advocate
98 Points Proensa
94 Points Tanzer
94 Points Peñin
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