This wine comes from a hill where there was a path of wolves situated at 900m altitude.
Vineyards are more than 100 years old and has low yields, from 800-1.000 kg/ha. They are in an exposed and ventilated area which allows a natural viticulture.
The wine is made with all the grapes that the vineyard has. It is mostly Tinta del país and a 5% of white grape varieties, mainly Albillo.
Colour: Deep cherry red.
On the nose: Ripe black fruit with liquorice tones, pipe tobacco, truffle and herbal touch.
On the plate: intense, powerful. Complex and serious as it opens shows…..
GENERAL INFORMATION
Oenologist: Aurelio García.
Production: Limited according vintage. Numbered bottles between 2.000 and 3.000 of 750 ml and 50 bottles of 1.500 ml.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo (Tinta del País).
Vineyards: set of 3 vineyards with more than 100 years old located in Peñaranda de Duero (Burgos), at 900m altitude.
Soil: poor soil, sand mixed with clay and calcareous subsoil.
Yield: 800- 1000 kg /ha, bunches are hand picking in 15 kg cases. They stay one night in cold at 8ºC and then the bunches and grapes are selected in a double table.
Maceration: between 15 and 20 days, of which 7 days is kept in cold at 8ºC.
Alcoholic Fermentation: for 5 days at 24 ºC.
Malolactic Fermentation: In brand new French Oak barrels.
Ageing: completing until 18 months in brand new French oak barrels. Barrels of 400 litres medium toasted.
Filtration: Light
PACKAGING INFORMATION
Cork: DS100 Natural Extra/Flor 49×24
With a unique Quality Control process that guarantees the inspection of each one of the corks. They are submitted to rigorous tests to detect strange aromas, including TCA
Cases: 3 bottles
Dimensions: 320 x 98 x 320 mm.
Material: cardboard