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: January 2012

Vineyards: The grapes come from some of our oldest vineyards, in the districts of Samaniego, Leza, and Laguardia, at an average altitude of 580 m above sea level. Poor calcareous/clay and stony soils, 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: 689 litres.
Average temperatures: mean minimum temperature 6,9ºC / mean maximum temperature 18ºC, overall mean temperature 12ºC.
Rainy days: 123
Hours of Sunshine : 2510

The vineyards: 100% Tempranillo. Vineyards over 50 years old. 
Density of plants: 3000 vines per hectare. Goblet pruning.
Production:  5,000 Kg/hectare. Hand harvested in 15 Kg boxes, between 16th- 25th 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 16 days at a maximum temperature of 28°C.
Reworking and breaking up the cap as appropriate during the fermentation.
100% malolactic fermentation in new French oak casks. 14 months cask ageing.<
This wine does not undergo any stabilisation process.
Bottling date: 14^th of  April 2010.

Analysis:
Alcohol    14.24 %
Total Acidity   4,71 gr/l.
PH  3.72
Volatile Acidity  0.45 gr/l.
SO2 free  30 mg/l

Production: 41.798 bottles ( 75 cl) and 687 magnum (150 cl)