2019 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 12.5%
Total Acidity 6.42 g/L
Grape Varieties Garnacha Tintorera, Mencía and other varieties
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Granite-clay soil
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vat for alcoholic fermentation; used 225 L barrel for malolactic fermentation
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 225
Sulfites 58.0 ppm
Production Volume 300 bottles
Bottles300
Production Details Fruit from a century-old Finca Rosende vineyard on the Río Cabe was vinified as whole bunches with stems. Alcoholic fermentation used indigenous yeast in a stainless-steel vat, followed by malolactic fermentation and 15 months on fine lees in a used 225 L barrel. Additional analysis: volatile acidity 0.67 g/L and free SO2 54 mg/L.

2016 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Garnacha Tintorera, Palomino Fino and Mencía
Region Ribeira Sacra
Soil Granite and clay
Fermentation Vessels Open vats for stem-inclusive maceration; stainless-steel tanks for alcoholic fermentation; used French-oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Volume 559 bottles
Bottles559
Production Details The fruit came from a Finca Rosende parcel beside the Río Cabe with vines described as more than 100 years old. Bunches were macerated with their stems in open vats without temperature control, followed by spontaneous indigenous-yeast fermentation in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation and 12 months of maturation took place in used French-oak barrels.

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