Wine-maker: Iñigo Sáenz de Samaniego
Vineyard management: Ernesto Sáenz de Samaniego/Iñigo Sáenz de Samaniego
Region: D.O.C. Rioja, Subzone Rioja Alavesa.
Vintage: 2006
Official Vintage Rating: Very good.
Release Date: Spring 2011

Vineyards: The grapes come from 3 plots in Samaniego and Leza, within a 4 km radius from the winery, at 580 metres above sea level.Combination of poor calcareous/clay soil and stones, on south facing slopes. The subsoil is made up of various layers of white rock.

Climate: Mediterranean climate with a strong Atlantic influence.Extreme winter-summer contrasts
Precipitation: 426 litres.
Average temperatures: mean minimum temperature 7.4ºC / mean maximum temperature 18.4ºC, overall mean temperature 12.ºC.
Rainy days: 107
Hours of Sunshine: 2560

The vineyards: 100% Tempranillo
Age of vines: Between 54 and 80 years old.
Density of plants: 3500 vines per hectare. Goblet pruning.
Production:  3.200 Kg/hectare. Hand harvested in 15 Kg boxes, on 4th  October.

Wine-making Process: Vineyard grape selection, only the best grapes are taken to the winery. Light destemming process to avoid damaging the grapes. Pre-fermentation cold maceration. Alcoholic fermentation in small capacity vats for 18 days at a maximum temperature of  29ºC. Reworkings and breaking up the cap as appropriate during the fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in new French oak casks. 

Analysis:
Alcohol: 14.7 %
Total acidity: 4.1 g/l.
PH: 3.95
Volatile acidity: 0.56 g/l.

Production: 6,514 bottles (75 cl.) and 148 magnum (150 cl.)




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