Production area:

D.O.Ca.Rioja

Variety:

71% Tempranillo and 29% 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:

14% Vol.

Packaging:

Carton cases of 6 bottles

Formats:

Bottles of 50cl, 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.

Colour:

Medium layer, slightly less than 95, with a red background and orange rim.

Nose:

Very intense with floral notes that stand out over the red fruit and notes of fine leather. The aromatic composition is very peculiar and complex. Very fresh, with a sensation of cherry.

Palate:

Good volume, very expressive, the red fruit appears clearly and there are also notes of fine leather.

The tannin is delicately present.

It is a wine that has positively surprised me after not tasting it for a long time, although there are some notes of an animal character between the fruits and flowers that can make it somewhat more difficult than usual.







Tasting held in Haro on March 29, 2017