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Variety: 100% Tempranillo from 60+ year-old vineyards. Sustainable viticulture.

Location: Sunny slopes in Sotillo de la Ribera and Hontoria de Valdearados at 850m altitude.

Soil: Loamy texture, limestone-rich soil with some gravel.

Harvest: Hand-picked in 14 kg crates. Cluster selection followed by grain selection after destemming.

Fermentation: Parcel-specific vinification in small stainless steel tanks. Gentle extraction using punch-downs.

33% malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.
Aged for 36 months on its lees in the same barrels

Variety: 100% Albillo Mayor from traditional old vineyards.

Location: Sunny slopes in Hontoria de Valdearados and Villálvaro, at 900+ meters altitude.

Soil: Loamy-clay texture with limestone.

Harvest: Hand-picked in 14 kg crates.

Selection: Careful sorting on a table, grain by grain after destemming.

Fermentation: Alcoholic fermentation in French oak barrels at a low temperature.

Aged for 6 months in 300-liter French oak barrels.
5% of the wine is aged for 7 months on its skins in a cocciopesto amphora.

Variety: 100% Tempranillo from 35 to 80-year-old vines. Sustainable, dry-farmed viticulture.

Location: Organic vineyards surrounding the winery and sunny slopes of Sotillo de la Ribera and Hontoria de Valdearados.

Soil: Limestone-rich sandy-loam texture and river stone soils.

Harvest: Hand-picked in 14 kg crates.

Selection: Careful sorting on a table, grain by grain after destemming.

Fermentation: Parcel-specific vinification in small stainless steel tanks.

Extraction: Gentle punch-downs.

10% malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.
Aged for 12 months on its lees in the same barrels.