VISUAL: Bright deep intense purple red colour.
NOSE: Characterized by aromas of red fruit (strawberry, cherry) and opens up with floral and spicy aromas (red pepper).
It is a complex wine with hints of chalk dust typical of the calcareous subsoil of these vineyards of Matanza de Soria.
PALATE: On the palate, it displays firm tannins with a vibrant acidity that exposes the wine´s minerality. Fresh and fruity, with a lot of red fruit and tactile sensation of softness, which provide a great structure, amplitude and depth, typical of wines from vineyards at 950 meters.
BASIC DATA
Name: El Lagar de Isilla – Matanza de Soria 2019
Origin: D.O Ribera del Duero
Winemaker: Aurelio García.
Production: Limited according to the vintage. Numbered bottles of 750 ml
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Variety: Tinta del País plot blend with 5% of white varieties, mainly Albillo Mayor.
Vineyards: The grapes come from several old vineyards located in the village of Matanza de Soria with an approximate altitude of 935 meters.
Soil: Shallow ferrous clay soils and calcareous subsoil mixed with fine sands.
Yield: Low yield, collected in boxes of 15 Kg. After cooling the harvest over night to 8ºC, a double selection of the bunch is made.
Maceration: Cold soak for 5-7 days at 8 ºC until the start of alcoholic fermentation.
Alcoholic Fermentation: In open containers, for 7-9 days at 24 ºC.
Malolactic fermentation: French oak barrels.
Ageing in barrels: 17 months in French oak barrels of 300L, 400 and 500 L
Analysis:
Alcohol Content: 14,5 % Vol.
Total acidity: 4,9 g/l.
Residual sugar: < 2.2 gr/l.
PH: 3.61.
Filtering: Light.
*May contain sediments
PACKAGING INFORMATION
Cork: DS100 Natural Extra/Flower 49×24.
Rigorous quality control that guarantees the inspection of each of the stoppers of the lot, to detect foreign aromas, including TCA.
Box dimensions: 320x98x320 mm.
Material: Cardboard, 3 bottles.141 American pallet boxes.
