2005 Vintage
D.O. Calificada Rioja.
Varieties: Tempranillo from 30+ year old vineyards.
Tasting Notes: The garnet-colored Reserva offers up a nose of cedar, violets, mineral, cassis, and cherry. On the palate it is tasty and harmonious.
Origin of the Grapes:
Vineyards: Propietary vineyards in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja. Average yield: 38 Hls./Ha. (392 gal/acre). Date of harvest: first week of October 2005. Manually selected clusters with further selection in the winery by means of a sorting table.
Vinification:
Traditional, 100% destemmed. Temperature-controlled fermentation between 28 and 30º C with selected yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
Extended post-fermentative maceration on the skins for 14 days, with two pump-overs daily in the beginning with a light pump-over daily at the end.
Winemaker: Marcos Eguren
Recommendations:
Conservation: constant temperatures lower than 14º C; humidity at 80%. Dark storage.
Consumption: Temperature of service: 16-18º C.
Preferred date of consumption between 2009 and 2021
Recommended Pairings: Red meats, roasts, stews and all types of game, cured cheeses and foie.
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