2009 Vintage
DO Tierra De Léon
Grape: 100% Prieto Picudo (Autochthonous grape from Valdevimbre, León, Spain)
Elaboration:
After a rigorous selection during the vintage and a careful transportation; the destemmed grape bunches are placed in stainless steel deposits where they will be subject to a prefermentative cold maceration. After this process the grape juice together with the skins and stems of the grapes is fermented and macerated under controled temperature. When ideal levels of sugar and density are reached the wine is devatted and pressed.
Afterwards, the temperature of the cellar is corrected to stimulate the malolactic fermentation of the wine. Once the malolactic fermentation is completed the wine is tasted, evaluated and classified definitely.
The wine destined for aging or “crianza” goes into barrels and it is stored in a trecentenary hand dug cellar-cave. This cellar-cave provides us with the ideal conditions for a slow and prolonged aging of wine: a constant temperature of 12º C and between 75-80% of humidity throughout the year. After the process of aging wine or “crianza” is completed with its reposes in bottles during 9 months.
Tasting note:
A cherry red colour wine with deep garnet tones. On the nose there are ripe fruit and smooth liquorice aromas with spicy and refined toasted notes. In mouth it is expressive with lovely fresh acidity. The tannins present a well balance within its fruity flavour which results in delicious fleshy sensations and a persistent aftertaste.
Analysis:
Alcohol: 14.6%
Vol. Total acidity: 5.3 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.48 g/l of acetic acid
pH: 3.60
Malic Acid: 0.0 g/l
Free sulfur dioxide: 25 mg/l
Residual Sugar: 2.8 g/l
Ideal temperature: 16 – 18º C
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