cuentavinas alomado rioja 2020

Field blend of roughly 80% Tempranillo, 10% Viura, 6% Malvasía, 4% Calagraño Vineyards.Ribarrey single vineyard Year(s) Planted 1960 Viticulture Practicing organic traditional viticulture. High density trellised field blend located on south-west facing mountain slopes. Due to the small size of the project, all viticultural duties including pruning, leaf pulling, plowing by horse, selecting cover crops, and digging soil pits are all carried out by Eduardo. Soils Calcareous clay intermixed with alluvial sediment, boulders, and quartzites. Relatively deep subsoil with high percentages of clay and loam. Climate Continental with strong Atlantic influence and moderated by the Sierra Cantabria mountain range. Winemaking The grapes undergo rigorous double-manual sorting, both before and after destemming. The whole berries ferment spontaneously in 3,000L French oak vats, with very gentle extraction via pigeage. Total maceration lasts around 20 days. Gentle pressing in a vertical basket press. L