The Story
The grapes are hand-selected using vibration and selection tables. In the carbonic maceration method, the stalks are not removed from the grapes and the whole bunch is fermented. The resulting wine is fruity with low tannins.
We strive to achieve healthy, low-yielding vineyards and grapes with a great aromatic and colorimetric concentration. Young vineyards located in the area of Samaniego and in the foothills of Sierra Cantabria. Sustainab...
Wine Information
THE HARVEST
Production was lower due to the lack of rain and the high temperatures that continued at the end of the vegetative cycle, which also induced the start of the harvest to mid-September. The dry weather required extra care of the vineyard, but also meant that grape health was excellent, with very low incidence of diseases.
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...