Technical Specifications

Alcohol 12.5%

pH 3.3

Total Acidity 6.5 g/L

Grape Varieties Viura, Malvasia Riojana

Viura90%

Malvasia Riojana10%

Drinking Window 2017-2040+

Classification Reserva

Region Rioja

Soil Alluvial clay with high proportion of limestone

Grapes Picked mid-October

Estate Grown Yes

Sites Viña Tondonia

Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel

Pressing Method Crushed Without Skin Contact

Natural Yeast Yes

Indigenous Yeast Yes

Bottle Aging 5 years

Oak Details 100% Second Fill Oak

Second Fill Oak100%

Oak Types American oak barrels (predominantly old oak)

Barrel Size American oak barrels

Used Oak Only Yes

Bottling Date 2011 (mid-year)

Contains Added Sulfites Yes

Unfiltered Yes

Fining Agents fresh egg whites

Closure Cork

Production Details Grapes from Viña Tondonia vineyard. Harvested mid-October. Spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts. 6 years aging in predominantly old American oak barrels, then bottled unfiltered in 2011. Further 5-6 years bottle aging before release. Fined with fresh egg whites only.

Certifications DOC Rioja (Denominación de Origen Calificada)

▸ Sources (5)

Official producer website with technical specifications: alcohol 12.5%, total acidity 6.6 g/l, variety blend 90% Viura/10% Malvasía, 6 years barrel aging

Wine Berserkers vertical tasting notes: 2004 vintage, 6 years oak (predominantly old American oak), bottled unfiltered 2011, 5-6 years bottle aging before release, 35,000 bottles produced, 12.5% alcohol, 6.5 g/l acidity

Farr Vintners tasting notes: 12.5% alcohol, pH 3.3, 6.6 grams acidity. Describes medium-bodied wine with pungent flavors, ethereal quality, long finish with saline minerality

Bowler Wine producer profile: alluvial clay with limestone soils, organic farming, natural fermentation, 45-year average vine age, estate bottled from Viña Tondonia vineyard

Official winemaking process documentation: white grapes crushed (no skin contact), fermentation in oak vats (60 hectolitre capacity), spontaneous fermentation using indigenous yeasts