Located in Baños de Río Tobía (Rioja Alta), in the coldest and limit cultivation area of the D.O. Ca. Rioja. They have vineyards with more than 90 years of age and others planted in recent years with experimental minority varieties such as Maturana Tinta, Maturana Blanca, and Tempranillo Blanco, among others, which have been recovered after a long research process. This counter-current commitment to recover endangered grape varieties has allowed to recover unique varieties such as Tempranillo Blanco and Maturana Tinta.
Technical Sheet
Winery: Own vineyards, in Baños del Río Tobía (La Rioja), manual harvest.
D.O.Ca. La Rioja
Vintage: 2020
Alcohol content: 14%
Variety: 100% Maturana
Tasting notes: Important layer of cherry red color. On the nose it is spicy with notes of chocolate and green pepper (the latter characteristic of the variety). In the mouth it is voluminous with a refreshing acidity, velvety tannins, and a long persistence.
Service temperature: 16-18ºC
Elaboration: Manual in 15 kg boxes during the second week of October. From these vineyards, 5,500 kg per hectare are obtained. The 2020 harvest was rated as good in the high Najerilla, it was a year of very high rainfall in spring and early summer and significantly lower temperatures.
The months of September and October were dry and with higher temperatures than average, combined with very cold temperatures at night, they have achieved a healthy harvest with interesting characteristics. The harvest has a higher production than in previous vintages. The climate has a marked Atlantic influence, in one of the coolest areas of Rioja, with cold winters, temperate summers, and mild, long autumns. The great temperature variation between day and night causes a slow ripening, which is very suitable for the synthesis of polyphenols and aromatic development.
After destemming, the grapes are placed in new 500-liter barrels of French Tronçais oak, where they undergo alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation, and aging for 11 months in barrels of the same capacity and characteristics.
Pairing: at Made in Spain Gourmet we recommend it with Cold Cuts / Grilled Vegetables / Beef Stew / Pasta with Mushrooms / Grilled Lamb and aged sheep and goat cheeses.
The project practices organic viticulture, in search of natural wines, faithful to the terroir, respectful of the environment, and at the same time healthy. No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers are used. In these years, they have achieved a perfect adaptation of the vineyard to its natural complexity, as well as the development of resistance to diseases, promoting proper and organic growth of the vines.
Their wine production philosophy is based on the concept of minimal intervention and the preservation of purity in all stages of viticulture and wine production.
Their vineyards are located in Baños de Rio Tobia, in the highest and coolest area of Rioja Alta at an altitude of 565 to 750 meters above sea level.
The climate, with Atlantic influence, cold winters, warm summers, and long, mild autumns. The great temperature variation between day and night causes slow ripening, which is very suitable for the development of polyphenols and aromas, giving our wines great balance and elegance.
La Rioja Alavesa: the elite of Rioja wines
La Rioja Alavesa is classified as a subzone in the Rioja Qualified Designation of Origin. It has 13,500 hectares of vineyards and several hundred wineries, resulting in an average annual production of around 40 million liters of wine.
The area produces especially red wines with specific general characteristics, such as a bright and lively color, a fine aroma, a fruity flavor, and a pleasant palate. These peculiarities are due to the clay-limestone soils of the area, which are excellent for the vines to absorb the necessary moisture. The climate and the location of the vineyards also contribute to their quality, behind the Sierra
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