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Wine Description
The Story
Winemaking: Made from the selection of Valderramiro grapes located in Pesquera at 859 metres altitude. The alcoholic fermentation has been carried out in small stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. The malolactic fermentation has taken place in American oak barrels while the ageing has been carried out for 18 months in French oak barrels.
Vintage 2002
The 2002 wine vintage in Spain was a highly challenging, cool, and wet year across most of the country, leaving behind light-bodied wines that generally lacked long-term cellaring power. Relentless summer rains and unseasonably cool temperatures plagued northern Spain, fueling intense mildew pressure and preventing the grapes from achieving optimal sugar concentration. In La Rioja, this difficult climate resulted in pale, forward-drinking Temp...