2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties 89% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha, 6% Graciano
Region Rioja
Soil Alluvial gravel, Fine stony limestone, And calcareous clay
Sites Mondiate, Espirobendito, San Pelayo, Castrijo, San Ginés, Hueta
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details The 2021 wine comes from 15.4 hectares divided among eight growers and 28 small plots at 440–710 m. Grapes are hand-harvested in small crates, spontaneously fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel, undergo spontaneous malolactic fermentation, and mature for 12 months in oak barrels of varied provenance, size, and age. Farming is described as practicing organic. The importer HTML gives vine ages of 30–80 years, while its linked Labastida PDF gives 30–60 years; this conflict is unresolved.
Tasting Notes Gorgeously perfumed, with comparatively fresh acidity and firm tannic structure
Vintages
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties 95% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha
Region Rioja
Soil Calcareous clay and limestone
Sites Marrate, El Calvario, Castrijo, Las Ginebras, El Bosque, La Torera, La Carbonera, Henares
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Sulfites 35.0 ppm
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details The 2019 wine is a selection from 12.78 hectares divided among eight growers and 28 small plots at 450–780 m. Vines are stated to be 25–80 years old, farming is listed as ecologic, fermentation uses native yeasts in stainless steel, and maturation lasts 12 months in barrels of various sizes and ages.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Carretera Rivas de Tereso, s/n, 01330 Labastida/Bastida, Álava, Spain
Phone
+34 945 331 801
Email
Owner
Rodríguez Family (Telmo and Amaia Rodríguez)
Cellarmaster
Telmo Rodríguez