Crianza 2018
| VINEYARDS | 80% Tempranillo from vineyards in the foothills of the Cantabria range and in the low course of the Najerilla river (Uruñuela, Torremontalbo) and 20% Garnacha from the Upper Najerilla (Badarán). |
| HARVEST: | Grapes were handpicked in 200 kg crates and then hand sorted at the winery. |
| WINEMAKING: | 3 days of prefermentative maceration at low tempera- ture, with daily remontages and delestages during its temperature controlled fermentation. Followed by fermentation in cone shaped temperature controlled stainless steel vats. 12 months in mostly new American oak barriques. |
| SOIL: | The three soils we work with represented in the grapes used to elaborate this Crianza. The alluvial, sandsto- ne-clay and ferrous-clay soils. |
| CLIMATIC YEAR: | The climatic conditions of the 2018 vintage were radically different from 2017. The year started off with heavy snow on January the 6th, which was a sign of things to come: a cold and rainy vintage. This year saw a return to a long-cycle harvest with a late harvest beginning on October 8th of the oldest and lowest-yield vineyards. The 2018 wines have great personality, with freshness and a very fruity character. This vintage is reminiscent of Rioja ́s classic vintages: very fluid wines with great potential for aging. |
| ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS: | Alcohol: 14.50% Ph: 3.72 Residual Sugar: 1.2 g/l |
| No OF BOTTLES: | 110.000 (0,75 cl) and 5.000 Magnum. |
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| TASTING NOTES |  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 |
