VINTAGE 1998

RODA I

Black fruit in a wine with character that maintains the freshness of the fruit.

RODA I is blended with parcels that that year have ripened in a black fruit profile. The deep black fruit, is almost always dominated by the plumb and supported by mineral notes, chocolate and balsamic sensations, that form an ensemble that slowly flows from the furthest side of the glass until it becomes huge in the entrance of the nose. In the mouth, the volume becomes evident, the fruit complexity nicely surrounds the mouth cavity showing the numerous and polished tannins. The wine gets longer making stronger the retro nasal sensation every time we breathe. A fruity and fresh sensation will last, inviting us to continue drinking.

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CLIMATIC CYCLE

A dry and warm summer which caused a drought situation. A rainy September and a dry October. 517,7 mm. of precipitations in the vine-growing year.

TECHNICAL DATA

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 60% brand new and 40% second use, French oak barrels. 16 months in barrel and 20 months cellaring 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.

TASTING

Colour:

Good layer with a red background and good evolution.

Nose:

Medium-high intensity with a profile of black fruit and some evolution. A point of liquor of ripe fruit. There are notes of aromatic herbs that recall the Mediterranean nature of this vintage.

Fine leather nuances appear.

Palate:

It has good volume and a lot of presence in the mouth, with the tannin present, perhaps a bit rough.

In the mouth it has more freshness than could be expected when smelling it. The fruit is very much alive and still has a lot of life ahead of it.

Tasting held in Haro on December 14th, 2017

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