Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.5%

pH 3.0

Total Acidity 6.5 g/L

Grape Varieties Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano

Tempranillo65%

Garnacha25%

Mazuelo5%

Graciano5%

Drinking Window 2019-2035+

Classification Crianza

Region Rioja

Soil Clay and limestone

Elevation 410.0 meters

Estate Grown Yes

Sites Viña Cubillo

Fermentation Vessels Oak Barrel

Pressing Method Destemmed

Natural Yeast Yes

Indigenous Yeast Yes

Oak Details 100% Second Fill Oak

Second Fill Oak100%

Oak Types used oak barrels

Barrel Size American oak barrels

Used Oak Only Yes

Bottling Date November 2022

Contains Added Sulfites Yes

Unfiltered Yes

Fining Agents fresh egg whites

Closure Cork

Production Volume 92,000 bottles

Bottles92,000

Production Details Grapes from Viña Cubillo vineyard (24-hectare plot, 2 miles from winery). Superb vintage year with quality, quantity and freshness. 3 years aging in used oak barrels with hand racking twice yearly. Fined with fresh egg whites. Unfiltered, bottled in 75 cl bottles. Bottled November 2022. Robert Parker 94 pts.

Certifications DOC Rioja (Denominación de Origen Calificada)

▸ Sources (4)

Official producer website with technical specifications: alcohol 13.5%, total acidity 6.5 g/l, variety blend 65% Tempranillo/25% Garnacha/remainder Mazuelo & Graciano, 3 years barrel aging

Wine Transit detailed review: 2016 vintage, Robert Parker 94 pts (Feb 2024), Vinous 94 pts (Apr 2024). Superb year with quality, quantity, freshness. 3-year aging in used oak barrels. 92,000 bottles produced, bottled November 2022. Elegant, clean, fresh, primary flavors with moderate alcohol and perception of less ripeness

Bottle Shop technical data: 13.5% alcohol, pH 3.0, 6.5 g/l acidity. Crianza aging format (90,000 bottles produced for 2017 vintage, February 2023 bottling reference)

Official vineyard information: Viña Cubillo - 24-hectare plot, 2 miles from winery, 1,348 feet altitude, 40-year average vine age, clay and limestone soil (terciaria age composition). Could produce Gran Reserva quality but maintained as Crianza for portfolio consistency