CLIMATIC CYCLE
Winter and early spring with good rainfall and fairly low temperatures.
Budbreak arrives somewhat late and timid. We are in May 10 days late.
A very hot June, with a heat wave of 40 degrees 18/06. Incredible phenological advance, from 10 days of delay we went to 10 days of advance in a month. In July, very long heat waves with peaks of 41 degrees.
Huge drought. Brutal heat stroke in the Graciano variety, but also in Mazuelo and Tempranillo, was less sensitive Viura. Last week of July, veraison, but it is difficult due to the drought.
Very dry and hot summer. The vineyard is holding up, no one knows how. Vineyards with grass and plant cover suffer a lot. The cultivation technique is questioned. They hold up much better on well-tilled floors and glasses. Year of economy of the last drop of water.
The Regulatory Council of the D.O. Rioja adjusts production to 95% in reds.
Very early harvest 6/09 and very healthy, almost without the need for treatments in the last part of the cycle. Very low acidity. Extraordinary whites, although not very acidic.
Production area:
D.O.Ca.Rioja
Variety:
91% Tempranillo, 7% Graciano and 2% Garnacha
Vineyards:
Bush vines over 30 years old located in Haro and its bodering villages. Yields limited to 1,5 kgs per vine.
Harvest:
Hand-picked in 16 kg crates and hand sorted at the winery
Fermentation:
Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in French oak vats followed by malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels
Aging:
In 40% brand new and 60% second use, French oak barrels. 14 months in barrel and 20 months cellaring in bottle
Stabilisation:
Natural methods
Clarification:
Lyophilized egg white
Alcohol content:
14% Vol.
Packaging:
Carton cases of 6 bottles
Formats:
Bottles of 50cl, 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.
Color:
Intense cherry red color and red rim.
Nose:
The wood is impeccably integrated. The nose is very intense and the fruit stands out above all else. In this case it is a red line and reminiscent of cherry. There is complexity, with a nice range of spicy notes and above all freshness. It is a curiosity that in the 2022 vintage, characterized by drought and heat waves, there are such fresh wines.
Palate:
It has good volume, of medium level, with a lot of red profile fruit, very juicy, reminiscent of cherries. The tannins are very fine, of great quality, and make it a pleasant and very seductive wine.
The red fruit in this wine is above all else, but this does not mean that it is only a fruity wine, underneath there are layers of fine spices and memories of the landscape. The fresh cherry is the one that stands out, giving character to a delicious wine.
It looks like an Atlantic vintage! Surely, the very high tempera tures of 2022 stopped the vineyard's functions and it is as if he forgot about those episodes that are not noticeable at all in the tasting. It's hard to explain.
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