Hécula Monastrell 2018

Description

Deep shiny cherry-red colour. Elegant ripe red fruit aromas and spiced notes on the nose (black pepper). It has very elegant and well integrated wooden notes that does not hide the intense fruit components. It is well-balanced, silky but structured, with elegant soft tannins and a good acidity. Long aftertaste.

Certificates

Vinification

Type barrel aged red wine D.O. YECLA Varieties 100% Monastrell Ageing 6 months in oak barrels (80% French – 20% American) Height & orientation 750 m / North - South Type of soil limestone Average age of vines +50 years old Planting density 1600vines / ha Kind of pruning short. Bush trained vines Yield 2-4000 kg / ha Harvest September 2017 Fermentation & maceration fermentation for 8 -10 days Fermenting temperature 24 - 26 ºC Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks Stabilization no

Vineyard

CONTINENTAL CLIMATE Cold winters / Hot dry summers. Extreme day / night thermal difference which helps in the correct ripening of grapes. 3.000 hours of sunshine a year. Average rainfall rate of 250-300 litres / sqm, that occurs in autumn and spring mainly. SOIL CHARACTERISTICS Poor limestone soils mainly. In some areas, a higher sandy component may appear. Water permeates fast, so vines grow their roots deep when seeking moisture and organic sediment.

Maturation

Ageing 6 months in oak barrels (80% French – 20% American)