Dark, seasoned fruits; figs with a ripe nose, underscore of tertiary aromas such as spice, hazelnut, tobacco, toast, caramel, coffee, and the terrier shining through.
Tasting phase
Luxurious and deep on the palate, sweet with ripe tannins, structured while enveloping the palate, full of flavors. Toasted oak present in the mouth and with a long and persistent finish
grape varietals
Tempranillo (85%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Merlot (5%).
harvest
Harvested from a selection of vineyards in Ribera del Duero between 750 and 1,000 meters. Hand picked into 10 kilogram boxes. The grapes are sent directly to the winery.
aging
12 months in 225 liter French oak barrels. 38 different wines produced with different characteristics, depending on the vineyard, varietal and oak. The final blend handcrafted from these wines with part of the malolactic fermentation happening in barrel. 40 months bottle aging.
alcohol content
15 Vol.
bottling
Bottled in April 2012.
Serving temperature
16ºC – 18ºC
D.O.
Ribera de Duero
winemaking
Manual selection table, with hand sorting. Gravity fed movement of the grapes. Fermented with native yeasts from the vineyard. Clarified with natural egg whites.
production
2,700 0.75 liter bottles and 400 1.5 liters bottles.
