CLIMATIC CYCLE
Winter was very dry and mild, with unusually high temperatures and limited rainfall until April. Budbreak occurred significantly earlier than usual, beginning in late March, although the frost on 19 April particularly affected some of the H-lying areas of the vineyards.
Heavy rainfall arrived in May and June, with nearly 160 mm recorded. Summer was moderately warm and dry, without any major heatwaves, allowing for a more balanced and cooler growing cycle than in the previous two vintages.
Abundant and frequent rainfall in late August and throughout September, delaying ripening. Nevertheless, Haro and certain areas of Rioja Alta were less affected by the torrential rain at the end of September. A total of 594 mm of rainfall was recorded during the growing season, 25% more than in the 2023 vintage.
Harvest was very small, one of the lowest of recent years, due to poor fruit set, the spring frost and increased disease pressure. The wines stand out for their freshness, elegance and highly polished tannins, with an aromatic profile combining ripe and fresh fruit.
Rainfall: 594.4 mm.
Growing degree days: 1,567 degree-days
Production area:
D.O.Ca.Rioja
Variety:
100% Tempranillo
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:
Good intensity, with red background and rim.
Nose:
Intense and highly fruit-driven, with a red-fruit profile dominated by ripe cherries. The oak is perfectly integrated; only second used barrels are used in the ageing of SELA.
Alongside the fruit, which remains the defining character of the wine, spicy notes and a subtle mineral quality emerge, adding complexity.
Overall, it is a highly appealing wine: refined, long and delicate.
Palate:
Medium volume, very fruity, with the presence of the cherries described on the nose. With an excellent texture. There is freshness very wrapped by a velvety body.
It leaves a pleasant fresh sensation of red fruit in the aftertaste that lasts a long time in the palate.
It is a vintage very rich in details that have been reflected in this magnificent SELA.
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