D.O.Ca.Rioja
Alfar Selected Vintage
2017
92 pts
Guía Peñín
2018
Silver Medal
Mundus Vini
2018
Silver Medal
Asian Wine Trophy
2018
Silver Medal
Decanter
2017
Other awards:
92 Points – Guía Repsol 2016
Gold Medal – Bacchus Awards 2015
Silver Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2015
Production:
Grapes are de-stemmed without crushing. Pre fermentative maceration of 3 days at 12 ºC to help extracting the aromas afterwards. Fermentation is done at a controlled temperature of 24 ºC – 26 ºC for 5 – 7 days. Post fermentative maceration for 10 days at 20 ºC. After the vat is opened, the malolactic fermentation takes place in new French oak barrels for 2 months. Then, the wine stays in the very same oak barrels for 10 months to obtain that balance in the nose, being rounded in the bottle for at least 12 months. This wine is only produced in years of exceptional quality.
CHARACTERISTICS
Grape
100% Tempranillo
Vintage
2017
Vineyard
Finca las Ventas Ollauri
Type of soil
Gravelly - clayey
Yield (Kg/ha)
3.000
Harvest
Hand picked in boxes
Alcoholic content
14%
Altitude
507 meters
Vineyard age
Over 50 years old
Bottle type
Bordeaux Conical 75cl
Temperature
16ºC-18ºC
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Intense red color with violet hues
Nose
Intense, with red and black fruits, licorice, dairy and mineral notes, perfectly combining with the French oak spice notes
Palate
Unctuous and well structured without losing the elegance given by the sweet and mature tannins