2015 Ramirez de la Piscina Reserva

D.O.Ca. Rioja

The winery is located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra.

100% Tempranillo

60 / 40 propriety, contracted vineyards located in Ábalos and San Vicente de la Sonsierra.

Between 1932 and 1985.

Trellised and head trained goblet vineyards that are maintained and harvested entirely by hand.

Calcareous clay composition.

Continental with heavy Atlantic influences that are moderated by the Sierra Cantabria.

Bunches are carefully sorted, destemmed, and transferred to stainless steel tanks for maceration. The temperature controlled fermentation begins spontaneously. When the fermentation is finished, the wine is run off by gravity. Malolactic fermentation in concrete.

18 months in American and French oak barrels in underground cellars followed by 5 months in stainless steel for natural fining and settling. Once bottled, it is bottle aged underground for at least 18 months.

Traditionally styled Rioja Reserva. Balsamic aromatics, complemented by undertones of red berries and earthiness. Notes of licorice and spice emerge on the palate.