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: 2008
Official Vintage Rating: Very Good.
Release Date: December  2011

Vineyards: The grapes come from our"Portillo" plot, at an average altitude of 620 m above sea level. Mainly calcareous/clay, except the westernmost part of the plot which is predominantly stony.The subsoil is made up of various layers of white rockThe plot is uneven and south facing, sheltered by small hillocks that surround it.

Climate: Mediterranean climate with a strong Atlantic influence. Extreme winter-summer contrasts.
Precipitation: 689 litres.
Average temperatures: mean minimum temperature 6.9ºC / mean maximum temperature 18ºC, overall mean temperature 12ºC.
Rainy days: 123
Hours of Sunshine: 5.510 MJ/m2

The vineyards: 97%Tempranillo, and 3%Viura.Age of vines: Planted in 1967 (44 years old).
Density of plants: 3000 vines per hectare. Goblet pruning.
Production:  4,580 Kg/hectare. Hand harvested in 15 Kg boxes, on 6nd 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 a wooden vat for 18 days at a maximum temperature of 27°C. 
Malolactic fermentation in new French oak casks (two of 500 li-tres capacity, and 4 of 225 litres).
13 months cask ageing. This wine does not undergo any stabilisation or filtering process.
Bottling date: 21th September 2011

Analysis:
Alcohol: 14.36 %
Total acidity: 4.2 g/l.
PH: 3.75
Volatile Acidity 0.51 gr/l.
SO2 free 21 mg/l

Production: 3.289 bottles 0,75  cl.