Production area:

D.O.Ca.Rioja

Variety:

89% Tempranillo and 11% Graciano.

Vineyards:

Sustainable viticulture in bush vines.

Age of the vineyards:

Bush vines with an average age of 15 to 30 years

Harvest:

Hand-picked in 16 kg crates and hand sorted at the winery

Fermentation:

Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation followed by malolactic fermentation in French oak vats

Aging:

12 months in second-use French oak barrels

Stabilisation:

Natural methods

Clarification:

Lyophilized egg white

Alcohol content:

14% Vol.

Packaging:

Carton cases of 6 bottles

Formats:

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

Colour:

Deep, red background with bluish hues throughout.

Nose:

Very expressive red fruit bouquet, specially ripe red cherry, with a nutty edge reminiscent of almonds and broken cherry bones. Medium bodied, with scant presence of the oak adding to the feeling of lightness and freshness it provides.

Palate:

Silky smooth, medium bodied, very fresh, well textured with no thoughs. The oak is hardly evident, with round, well integrated tannins, giving way to a lingering finish of seasoned red fruits that make it light and fresh. It showcases perfectly the quality of the 2009 vintage, in this case adding youth and freshness to the depth and ripeness of the seasoned fruit so prevalent in this vintage.