The Story
This wine is characterized by a traditional winemaking. After destemming and crushing, a moderately long maceration takes place, and, after alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are completed, this wines are racked and clarified slightly to be transferred into the barrels. The wine spends 18 months in American oak barrels. During this time, the wine undergoes two or three wine rackings that clean it by means of traditional methods, avoiding fu...
Vintage 2011
Rioja: Hot, dry weather throughout the summer set the stage for ripe, deeply flavored wines that tend to be low-acid and fruit-forward, with round tannins that will ensure positive aging over at least the coming decade.