Altos R Pigeage Rioja 2016

Description

Altos R Pigeage Rioja 2016

Vinification

After a careful selection, the grapes were destemmed, crushed, stored in small 2,000 litre tanks and cold macerated for four days before undergoing alcoholic fermentation at an average temperature of 30º C. for ten days. Three times per day, the pigeage is conducted manually in order to submerge the cap. It was macerated for another 15 days and completed malolactic fermentation in new barrels from the best coopers, where the lees are stirred to keep them in contact with the wine.

Ageing

It takes place in the same barrels for 15 months being racked every five months.

Colour

Intense cherry red colour, well covered and with a beautiful purple edge.

Nose

It has a frank nose, powerful and very complex with black fruits, spices, cedar, violets and toasted oak perfectly integrated.

Palate

The mouth is rounded, oily and velvety, with a noticeable minerality and a long finish, where it demonstrates its high complexity of fresh fruits and spices while leaving a pleasant memory of liquorice.