The Story
100% Tempranillo
Very gently to avoid breaking the grains, the selection continued after the de-stemming. The full grape was hand deposited in small open crates purchased for this purpose. The more experienced staff conducted the rack-and-return processes until fermentation and maceration were completed , which lasted 28 days. Technicians tasted this "mass" until it was ready to be taken to to the wine press using only tear wine. 11 French ...
Vintage 2012
SPAIN 2012 VINTAGE REPORT
The Control Board has given the 2012 Rioja vintage the official rating of ‘VERY GOOD’. The global rating reflects the heterogeneous nature of the vintage. The drought affected both grape volume and grape quality in some vineyards but also resulted in a significant quantity of wine of extremely high quality, in line with the wines of the two previous vintages, both rated ‘excellent’.
In general, Rioja’s vineyards...
