Marques Caceres Spanish Rioja

Description

VINEYARDS AND YIELDS Selection of parcels from 15-25 year-old vineyards, located in Rioja Alta 85% and Rioja Alavesa 15%. Low yields of 35 hl/ha on average.SOIL Mainly clay and limestone. Some parcels in Rioja Alta with ferrous subsoil.PREDOMINANT CLIMATE Mild, Atlantic climate with marked seasons.HARVESTING 100% manual, parcel by parcel.VINIFICATION The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures starting off at 10C to reach 28C. Prolonged skin-contact maceration up to 20 days. Malolactic fermentation stainless-steel tanks. Once this process has finalized, the wines are put into barrels for ageing with racking every 6 months.TOTAL TIME IN BARREL 12 months in French 60% and American 40% oak barrels, split equally between new barrels and 2, 3 and 4 year-old maximum barrels.AGEING IN BOTTLE 1 year minimum before release.TASTING NOTES Deep, ruby red color. Fresh bouquet of strawberries, raspberries, wrapped in vanilla and sweet spice. Clean and lively in the mouth where ripe tannins blend with nicely balanced structure. Fleshy and full of flavor to delight the palate at all times! Serve at 16C. – Marques de Caceres