Finca La Emperatriz Gran Vino Tinto 2016

Description

A blend selected from the oldest vines of the estate, recognised as Viñedo Singular. A classical, fine and elegant Rioja, with clean and precise aromas and flavours.

Awards

94 pts The Wine Advocate Points

93 pts James Suckling

93 pts Tim Atkin

93 pts Guia Penin

Vinification

Wine-making Grape selection at the sorting table. 100% destemmed and 40% crushed. Grapes ferment in concrete tanks. Tempranillo, Garnacha and Viura are harvested at once and vatted in the same tank, followed by a 5 days cold maceration. The wine fermented with indigenous yeasts and daily smooth pump-overs. After 20 days of post-fermentative maceration, it is devatted directly to barrel for MLF.

Vineyard

Impressive terroir with a layer of large white pebbles to a depth of about 40 cm, covering a loose, sandy sub-soil. An ideal soil to grow vines, as it has excellent drainage, plenty of light and the roots are well placed to receive all the nutrients they require. The wines produced from this type of soil are fine and elegant. Vineyard with 50-65 years old bush vines. With the same type of soil, gravel and pebbles on surface. At 570 meters altitude.

Maturation

18 months in barrels, 60% new French oak and 40% second-year American oak barrels.