2009 Vintage
D. O. Calificada Rioja
Grape Varieties: Viura (60 %), Malvasía (22 %) and Garnacha Blanca (18 %).
Origin Of the Grapes:
Vineyards: Own vineyards in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja.
Average yield: 30 Hl./Ha.
Date of harvest: 15 October 2009. Manually selected clusters with further selection in the winery by means of a sorting table. Harvested in small boxes.
Maceration: Cold soaked during 18 hours
Fermentation: Fermented in new French oak barrels (Vosgues area). Toasting type Burgundy Medium-High. Temperature controled between 14 and 16º C. Fermented with selected yeast (Sacharomyces Cerevisiae).
Ageing: Matured during the first 6 months in the same barrel on its own lees. Batonnage: twice per week. Ageing in barrel for 8 months.
Vintage: Climatically, the 2009 vintage was somewhat unusual to previous years. Autumn and Winter were milder and drier than expected, with very little rainfall. Spring was wet and fresh making it difficult to carry out various tasks on the vineyard which provoked a delay in the cycle. The summer months were hot and dry, with low nocturnal temperatures during the months of August and September. Harvest begins on the 13th October 2009 with a lower production to previous years but with perfectly healthy bunches.
Presentation:
Bottle: Bordelaise Seduction, 750 ml
Cork: 49 mm long by 24 mm diameter. Washed and sterilised. Natural 100%. Maximum quality.
Label: Recyclable paper printed with ecological ink (without heavy metals).
Back label: with indications on vintage, alcohol level, varieties, harvest, etc.
Strip label: Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja
Winemaker: Marcos Eguren
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