Viñademoya, Young Red Wine
Vintage:
2005
Appellation of Origin:
D.O. Bierzo
Grape Varieties:
100% Mencía
Vineyard:
Vineyards are located in an area called Viñademoya, close to the winery and they are owned by the family. The pruning system for these vines is the Goblet system, and they are over 100 years of age. This estate probably has the biggest area of pre-phylloxera vines in El Bierzo region.
Soil:
Rich in minerals and slates.
Production:
After a thorough monitoring of the grape, we start the harvest by hand, trying to reduce the time between the harvest and the arrival of the grapes at the winery.
Yield:
Less than 5.000 Kg./Ha.
Alcoholic Fermentation:
It is done with a strict temperature and pump-over control, to get the best of the varieties.
Malolactic Fermentation:
It is produced spontaneously over a period of time, without the addition of bacteria. Temperature is controlled until the end of the process.
Bottling process:
After the time and rackings needed for the natural clarification, we bottle the wine using the most modern process in order to prevent any quality loss. Then they will rest in the bottling cellar for a certain period of time until we put it on the market.
Number of bottles produced:
30.000 bottles 750 ml.
Tasting Notes:
On the nose the wine has fruity notes, with ripe touches, blackberry jam and black plum with liquorice hints. Incredible structure and fruit density, liquorice and some black chocolate, well-balanced and tasty.