The Story
VINIFICATION
The destemmed grapes underwent a cold pre-fermentation maceration for 36 hours at 6º C to optimize the extraction of aromatic elements present in the skins. The must was fermented at 26ºC and macerated for a total of 11 days. After being racked, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation spontaneously after one month.
BOTTLING
After secondary fermentation and racking, the wine was placed in concrete tanks to help the deca...
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 brought grapes with exceptionally good sanitary conditions – the healthiest in the past 10 years – and an excellent balance between alcohol levels and polyphenols.
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...
