La Nieta 0,75L Rioja DOCa

Single-vineyard wine from La Nieta, 1,75 Hcts. Limy franc-clay texture and calcareous-clay omposition with a deep sandy rocky sub-soil. High density of plantation on trellis, low yield. Organic fertilization. Environmental integrated agriculture cultivation. Year of plantation: 1975.

Destemed by hand with a rigorous selection of every grape. Cold pre-fermentative maceration. Fermented in 10 hectolitres oak barrels at 28 ºC. Pressed by foot twice a day. Malolactic in new French oak Bordelaise barrels. Aged 18 months in new French Bordelaise oak barrels.

Intense cherry. La Nieta displays aromas of mineral notes, ripe fruit leading to a full-bodied,  oluminous, intense wine, with structure and an outstanding balance.