1987 Vintage
DOCa Rioja
Grape Variety: Viura (90%) and Malvasía (10%), all from our own vineyards.
Vintage
Recognised by The Regulating Council as Very Good.
- Kilos harvested in Viña Tondonia: 364.982.
- Budding: Normal for all grape varieties.
- Flowering: Normal cycle of 200 days. Cold winter. We had a frost in the month of May.
- June: Summer was very hot and dry. The vines showed excellent growth.
- September: Very dry.
- Total Rain: Very dry year. In 1987 it rainned 286 litres/m2 which is half of the average for Rioja Alta.
- Dates of Harvest: We started harvesting Viña Tondonia in October 13th.
Maturation: 9 and a half years in oak, being hand racked twice a year and fined with fresh white eggs. Aged in bottle until release in 2008.
Tasting Notes: The wine has a gold colouration. It has a fine, complex nose. It has a smooth, developed, well balanced palate.
Serving Suggestions: All kinds of fish, sea food and some white meats.
Serving Temperature: 12ºC is the perfect temperature. It can be drunk a little bit fresher than red wines but it should not be drunk cold because at lower temperatures it loses its flavours and purity.
Cellaring: Very long storage at 14º C.
Technical Information:
Quantity Made: 20.000 bottles.
Vol.Total Acidity: 6,5 gr/litre.
Residual Sugar: Completely dry
Alcohol Volume: 12.5%
Ratings:
93 Points Wine Advocate
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