2006 Vintage
D. O. Calificada Rioja
Varieties: Tempranillo grapes (100%) of vines older than 50 years.
Tasting Notes: An alluring bouquet of lavender, incense and blackberry. On the palate it is layered, medium to full-bodied, ripe, and complex.
Origin of the Grapes:
Vineyard: Proprietary, Los Terreros and Jararte vineyards located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja; Average Yield: 27 Hls./Hct. Organic fertilization and strict hand picking of the bunches in perfect conditions of health and maturation. Second selection at the winery by means of a sorting table. Date of Harvest: 8 October 2006.
Vinification:
Traditional elaboration de-stemmed. Skin maceration: 21 days. Daily Pump-overs; energetic in the beginning with diminishing frequency in the final days. Fermented with selected yeast and temperature controlled (23º C, 75.2º F). Malolactic fermentation in barrel.
Aging:
Barrel: 18 months in new oak Bordelaise barrels since November 2006. 50% French oak, 50% American oak. Bottled: May 2008
Presentation:
Bottle: Ancienne Bordelais, 750 mL and 750 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´
91 Points Wine Advocate
93 Points Tanzer
94 Points Peñin
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