01/06
Vintage
It was a shorter vintage than usual in terms of quantity, but of a very high level of quality. Quantity wise, a 25-30% decrease in yield compared to a normal year's harvest. Great concentration of colour and grade that will allow keeping back wines with great longevity and with lots of fruit. Very favourable year for the cultivation of the vine, with two shocks at the beginning and end of the cycle. It was a vintage that accumulated an advance of about 10 days compared to a normal year. The low production, the favourable climate during most of the year, the morphology of grains and clusters and the good work of the winemakers resulted in very high quality wines.
02/06
Vintage of the wine
2019
03/06
Winemaking
The Malavasia Riojana has, traditionally, been present in our vineyards often part of a mixed field blend with Tempranillo, Viura and other grape varieties. In this particular old vineyard we have preserved this grape, also known as ?Rojal? given the pink hue it takes when ripe. VINEYARD: El Pomal VILLAGE: Leza VINEYARD AGE: 1912 HEIGHT ABOVE SEA-LEVEL: 550 m SOIL: Chalk/limestone clay VINEYARD ASPECT: North-South with a 15 degree East slant
05/06
Aging
Manual harvest in baskets and a grape by grape selection at the winery. Fermentation in a concrete 1.700 litre ?egg?. Ageing on its own fine lees in the same ?Egg? for 14 months with weekly Crianza ?bâtonnage?. No barrel ageing. Aged for 2 years in bottle in the Amaren cellar before release. BOTTLING DATE: December 2017 PRODUCTION: 2.141, 75 cl Bts, and 200 of 1,5 l
06/06
Tasting notes
Colour
Clean, iridescent, with an extremely elegant presence. With pale yellow adornments and intense, bright-green hues that highlight its freshness.
Nose
A wine of great aromatic complexity. On the nose there are many different aromas, ripe fruit such as pineapple and pears as well as delicate floral aromas such as orange blossom, dried flower petals, nutmeg, and pastry such as ?brioche?.
Mouth
It is full and dense. The nice, full fruit sensation always allows space for floral and balsamic essences on the after taste. Very complex. The ageing on its fine lees and ?bâtonnage? ensures a rich and full flavour, dense full bodied and long.
Pairing
It can be a perfect aperitif wine but where it shines is on the table, accompanying seafood, fish with powerful sauces and even meats.
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D.O. Ca. Rioja (Alavesa)
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