77% Tempranillo, 14% Graciano, 2% Garnacha, 7% Viura sourced from a small .6 ha vineyard isolated on a steeply graded hill make up this flagship wine from David Sanpedro. Its uneven surfaces and secluded location is perfect for Biodynamic farming with plow horses. Pure limestone soils and an east-facing orientation keeps the vineyard fresh and cool. This vineyard offers a glimpse into the past; an image of what the vineyards of Rioja Alavesa looked like one hundred years ago.
The grapes are foot crushed and fermented without the addition of yeasts. During fermentation a gentle daily punchdown to wet the cap. It matured two winters in new 225-liter French barriques.
It is still a young wine with many years of ageing ahead of it, but you can see the maturity and exuberance of the grapes with which it was made. Very nice acidity, as a result of viticulture. Depth and precision on the palate, complemented by a perfect balance on the nose. The aftertaste lingers between ripe fruit and balsamic, spicy, nutmeg, cinnamon, and herbal aromatics such as rosemary and thyme. The finish on the palate is fresh and somewhat austere, but tremendously long thanks to those silky, fine-grained tannins.
View the tasting notes HERE
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77% Tempranillo, 14% Graciano, 2% Garnacha, 7% Viura sourced from a small .6 ha vineyard isolated on a steeply graded hill make up this flagship wine from David Sanpedro. Its uneven surfaces and secluded location is perfect for Biodynamic farming with plow horses. Pure limestone soils and an east-facing orientation keeps the vineyard fresh and cool. This vineyard offers a glimpse into the past; an image of what the vineyards of Rioja Alavesa looked like one hundred years ago.
The grapes are foot crushed and fermented without the addition of yeasts. During fermentation a gentle daily punchdown to wet the cap. It matured two winters in new 225-liter French barriques.
It is still a young wine with many years of ageing ahead of it, but you can see the maturity and exuberance of the grapes with which it was made. Very nice acidity, as a result of viticulture. Depth and precision on the palate, complemented by a perfect balance on the nose. The aftertaste lingers between ripe fruit and balsamic, spicy, nutmeg, cinnamon, and herbal aromatics such as rosemary and thyme. The finish on the palate is fresh and somewhat austere, but tremendously long thanks to those silky, fine-grained tannins.
View the tasting notes HERE