Alicante Bouschet by Tarima 2017 - 75 cl

THE VINEYARD: Made with grapes from multiple vineyards
located in the villages of the middle Vinalopo, between the mountains of Salinas,

Umbria and de la Sima.
AGE OF THE VINEYARD: The Monastrell vineyards planted in glass
between 1935 and 1970 while the Garnacha vineyard was planted in 1980 - 1985 YIELDS: 1.5 kg per plant
VITICULTURE: Where a traditional dry-farmed viticulture is carried out
resulting in a yield of 1.5 kg per plant

ALTITUDE: 650 - 750 m.
SOILS: Shallow soils, composed mainly of limestone,

which is the parent rock. The soil is interspersed with large chunks of pure chalk The largest marble quarry in Europe is located near our
vineyards, testimony to the
vineyards, testimony to the calcareous quality of the soils. Marble is the product
of
of chalk, or calcium carbonate, which has been compressed over a long
period of time period of time CLIMATE: Continental, with some Mediterranean influence. A unique microclimate
which is the result of the convergence of the three mountain ranges mentioned
above, combined with
combined with high altitudes, which are unique to this
area of Alicante area of Alicante.
HARVEST: The harvest is adapted to the optimum time of ripening of the
grapes grapes. In mid-September begins the harvest of Alicante Bouschet,

followed by the Monastrell harvest at the beginning of October WINEMAKING: The grapes are meticulously sorted in the winery. The
fermentation is carried out in open stainless steel tanks using only
indigenous
yeasts autochthonous yeasts. Later the wine is transferred to new French oak barrels
where the malo fermentation
takes place new French oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation takes place. Each parcel is harvested, fermented
and aged separately ferments and ages separately for approximately 18 months