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Elaboration: Wine made from white grapes of the Viura variety and red grapes of the Garnacha variety, according to the following process: Manual harvesting, partial destemming, sulphiting, crushing and pressing of the grapes to obtain a must that is cooled in the exchanger towards the settling tank. It is set off by the flotation technique with the help of nitrogen, which drags the turbidity upwards and the clean must is transferred to the alcoholic fermentation tank. Alcoholic fermentation with selected yeasts at a temperature of 16ºC, with a dosage of fermentation aids and oxygen, to develop its aromatic potential and facilitate the end of fermentation. After a 10-day rest, it is racked with its fine lees, until 20 days later it is clarified. Stabilization and bottling. Presentation: Bottle: Bordeaux 75 cl. Cap: 45 * 24 micro granulated cork or aluminium screw cap.

This wine is the result of the gentle pressing of a selection of our best organic tempranillo grapes, collected manually in our vineyard El Alto de Mindiarte.

Made with Viura and Malvasía grapes from our centenaries vineyards Finca Vitarán and Vizcarral, handpicked in small boxes and classified at the selection table. Alcoholic pre fermentation of must and grape’s skins at a controlled temperature of 8 ºC. Alcoholic fermentation of the juice, without being pressed, in new Hungarian oak barrels. Aged in new Hungarian oak barrels on its own lees during 3 – 4 months.

Variety: Viura 100% Planting year: 1.948 Root: Rupestris de lot, one of the oldest existing rootstocks Altitude: 525 meters Alcohol: 13,5º Surface: 1.1 Ha Conduction system: Bush vines Planting frame: 1,80 x 1 m (very inusual) Bottle: 17th Sept 2019 Production: 1.632 bottles, 5.500 kg/Ha (Viura authorized yield is 8.520 kg/Ha) HARVEST Hand-picked in a 2.000 kg stainless-steel bathtub. WINEMAKING Once at the winery it goes to the press straightaway and is fermented in French-oak barrels. Racked and aged for 7 months in the same barrel with weekly batonnage. TASTING NOTES Clean, bright almost transparent colour. The nose displays linden blossom, wooden notes and grapefruit aromas. Fragant and tasteful, on the mouth it’s round and balanced with a pleasant aftertaste.

Colour: Deep red colour with light russet shades. Aroma: In the nose, well integrated vanilla and cinnamon with blackberries and plum. Taste: Good balance in the mouth with acidity and tannins in harmony. A long, clean and aromatic finish of spicy character. Wine type: Red. Crianza Appellation of origin: D.O.Ca. Rioja Grape variety: 100 % Tempranillo Farming: Organic Agriculture Soil: calcareous marls Harvest: Hand pick. October 2015 First vintage: 1994 Nº of bottles produced: 50.000 Fermentation: In stainless steel tank Ageing: 12 months in American oak barrels. Bottle size: 50 cl , 0.75cl and 1.5Lt

Variety: Tempranillo 100% Planting year: 1.982 Root: Richter 110 u Chasela 41 Altitude: 537 meters Alcohol: 14,5º Surface: 3.6 Ha Training: Bush vines Planting frame: 2,35 x 1,20 m Bottle: January 2021 Production: 987 bottles. 5.500 kg/Ha (Tempranillo authorized yield is 6.500 kg/Ha) 2018 HARVEST Hand-picked in 12 kg cases. WINEMAKING Manually destemmed and fermented in 1.500 l. stainless steel vats. Malolactic in new French oak barrels. Aged on its own lees for 25 months. Nor or very little batonnage is practised at our winery, as protection against oxidation occurs naturally on its own with approximately 5cm of lees in each barrel. TASTING NOTES Tiramisu -coffee, cream and cocoa notes. Bold, with a well structured rounded mouthfeel along with a long-lasting finish. Would happily grace a collection with many years to come

Wine made with 80% Tempranillo grapes and 20% Graciano variety from the Alto de Mindiarte ecological vineyard, harvested manually in small boxes and selected at a selection table. Elaboration of Bordeaux style, with destemming and crushing of bunches. Malolactic fermentation undergoes in new American and French oak barrels followed by an aging process where its lies for 18 months. After this process, the wine has a minimum remaining period of 12 months in the bottle.

Variety: Tempranillo 100% Pattern: Richter 110 and Chasela 41 Year of Planting Year: 1982 Land: Finca San Andrés. Calcareous clay with a lot of boulders and a lot mineral. It has its slope facing north and in turn protected by the great mountains that make it warm in winter to that has few touche. At the time that the sun comes out the rays are heating the earth up to 3 hours before sunset thus having his good rest. Approximate altitude: 537 meters Collection: manual in boxes of 12 kilos. Elaboration: Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tank, malolactic in French oak wood (medium toasted), makes an agein on its fine lees working the batonnage system during about 14 months. Tasting notes Fine nose with blueberries and a touch of tobacco. Very little presence of oak, which leaves the passage to some fruits black and delicate fine leathers, with highly integrated tannins. Elegant, without excesses, very drinkable, good future. Alcoholic Degree: 14.

Young red made with Tempranillo and Viura grapes, all of them from our own vineyards. Handpicked and classified at the selection table. Made with the traditional method of Carbonic Maceration of Rioja.

Tempranillo grapes handpicked in small boxes and classified on the selection table. Fermented in small conic inox tanks. Malolactic fermentation undergoes in new French oak casks followed by an aging process where its lies for 20 months. Finally the wine stays at least 12 months in the bottle before it is sold.