CLIMATIC CYCLE
To understand this harvest, it's essential to remember the previous one, 2022, as one of the driest in the history of RODA, with 396 mm of precipitation, and as the warmest, with a temperature integral unprecedented to date.
Soil reserves were scarce, and winter rains were absent. Budbreak was weak, with almost no previous rain.
Significant frost in Cubillas, with buds about to sprout. There was evidence of frost on the vines, and the first warm spells didn't arrive until April.
There was virtually no rain until June, when around 100 mm of rain were collected, accompanied by hailstorms. Hailstorms affected all our vineyards, with damage ranging from 10% to 40%. Fortunately, since the hail was early, it didn't affect grape quality, although it did affect quantity.
After June, there was no rain throughout the summer, with successive heat waves. Temperatures reached over 42 degrees Celsius in the fourth wave at the end of August.
It rained in September, delaying the grape harvest. Mediterranean rains entered the peninsula.
Precipitation 475 mm.
Thermal integral 1849, slightly lower than in 2022.
Production area:
D.O.Ca.Rioja
Variety:
95% Tempranillo and 5% Garnacha.
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:
13,5% Vol.
Packaging:
Carton cases of 6 bottles
Formats:
Bottles of 75cl, 1,5l, 3l and 6l.
Colour:
Medium depth with a red base and rim.
Nose:
Intense nose with red fruit aromas standing out. Cherries and raspberries are the standout fruits.
The oak is perfectly integrated, almost imperceptible. Some very light and pleasant fresh spices emerge, topped off with a faint hint of incense.
Palate:
The wine is medium-bodied with a light, very pleasant character, with a mid-palate full of fresh red fruit aromas.
It has good length, and the character of the fresh fruit remains in the mouth.
Very good tannins are appreciated, bringing life to the wine.
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