CLIMATIC CYCLE
Quantity and quality. Perfect distribution of the rain. 465,5 mm. of precipitations in the vine-growing year. The weather was excellent during the harvest, very dry October with only 5,3 mm. of precipitations. The fermentations were complicated due to high temperatures.
Production area:
D.O.Ca.Rioja
Variety:
100% Tempranillo
Vineyards:
Bush vines over 30 years old, 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 French oak barrels, 1/3 new, 1/3 second use and 1/3 more uses. 24 months in barrel and 12 months in bottle
Stabilisation:
Natural methods
Clarification:
Lyophilized egg white
Alcohol content:
13,5% Vol.
Packaging:
Wooden cases of 6 bottles
Formats:
Bottles of 50cl, 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.
Colour:
High layer of good intensity, with orange trim, curiously it is more evolved than 94.
Nose:
A cloud of coffee notes appears with lots of black fruit coming from below and a bed of sweet spices. It has great expressiveness and black plums and chocolate stand out. There is a certain very pleasant liquor. It brings to mind a chocolate bonbon filled with plum liqueur.
Palate:
It is very broad, sweet and pleasant, really good and pleasant, it is like a very fresh caramel that does not stop bringing out aromas of black fruits, round, caressing and fresh.
With a long aftertaste and a very powerful retronasal route, the plum remains in the memory accompanied by a thousand nuances of sweet spices. Voluptuous and big.
The 2004 and 2005 vintages have always been antagonistic and magnificent, 2004 austere, pure, deep and direct, 2005 voluptuous, round, ornate and rich.
Tasting held in Haro on March 29th, 2017
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