La Nieta
Characteristics
Red wine
Tempranillo
18 months
Awards
WINE ADVOCATE 96+
TIM ATKIN 98
PROENSA 100Variety
100 % Tempranillo.
Vineyards
Single-vineyard wine from La Nieta, 1,75 Hcts. Limy franc-clay texture and calcareous-clay composition 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.
Winemaking
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.
Tasting notes
Intense cherry. La Nieta displays aromas of mineral notes, ripe fruit leading to a full-bodied, voluminous, intense wine, with structure and an outstanding balance.
Drinking temperatures: 16-18 ºC
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