La Risca 2024

La Risca 2024

Village Wine – San Juan de la Nava

WINE TYPE: 100% Red Grenache. Village Wine. DOP Cebreros

THE VINEYARDS: Bush vine Grenache vineyard with an average age of 75 years, decomposed granite soil at an altitude of 1075 meters, located in the La Reina area in the village of San Juan de la Nava, Alberche Valley, Sierra de Gredos.

WINEMAKING: Manual harvest in 20kg crates on September 18, 2024, treading of the grapes by foot as was traditionally done. Long maceration (45 days) and minimal intervention, using 35% whole clusters and indigenous grape yeasts.

Aging occurs in 225-liter French oak barrels of various uses, with spontaneous malolactic fermentation. After 6 months of aging, depending on the plot, the wine was racked and prepared for bottling.

Wine unfiltered and unfined.

TASTING NOTES:

It presents a brilliant ruby color and a perfumed nose with notes of wild herbs, flowers, and red fruits, with hints of fennel and anise. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, with vibrant flavors and very fine tannins, being soft and flavorful.