2005 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 85% Tempranillo; 15% Graciano
Region Rioja
Soil Clay-loam soils for the briñas and villalba tempranillo; loam soil for the melchorón graciano
Sites Tempranillo selected from old vineyards in Briñas and Villalba; Graciano from the Melchorón vineyard in Rodezno
Vine Age Old Tempranillo vineyards
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks for malolactic fermentation
Oak Types New French oak and new American oak
Bottling Date July 2007
Serving Temperature 17°C · 63°F
Production Details Marqués de Haro Selección 2005 was made in the winery’s experimental facility. Grapes were destemmed and crushed; alcoholic fermentation lasted 9 days at 28°C, followed by 7 days of post-fermentation skin contact. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel concluded after 35 days, and the wine entered barrel in May 2006. Tempranillo matured for 12 months in 60% new French and 40% new American oak; Graciano matured in new American oak. The wine was manually racked after 4 and 12 months, lightly filtered, and bottled in July 2007.
Tasting Notes Vivid cherry red; ripe blackberry and blackcurrant, toast and tobacco, followed by walnut, cinnamon and sweet liquorice; fresh and direct, with marked tannins and a liquorice-and-tobacco finish
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Av. de Vizcaya, 8, 26200 Haro, La Rioja, Spain
Phone
+34 941 31 03 46
Email
Owner
La Rioja Alta, S.A. Group
Cellarmaster
Julio Sáenz