CLIMATIC CYCLE
There was only Roda II, there was not grapes for Roda I.
Production area:
D.O.Ca.Rioja
Variety:
81% Tempranillo and 19% 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:
1/3 brand new, 1/3 second use and 1/3 more uses, French oak barrels. 24 months in barrel and 12 months in bottle
Stabilisation:
Natural methods
Clarification:
Lyophilized egg white
Alcohol content:
13% Vol.
Packaging:
Carton cases of 6 bottles
Formats:
Bottles of 50cl, 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.
Colour:
Open, red background and orange edging, a little more covered than 92.
Nose:
Intense and very fine, with clear notes of red fruit in the cherry range, traces of candied orange peel and ash. Very suggestive and enigmatic nose.
Palate:
Thin wine, even sharp, fresh, with lively tannins, with more presence than 92, with well-marked acidity. The fruit is very red and fresh with a clear spicy component. A little rustic but with a lot of life.
Tasting held in Haro on March 29th, 2017
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