Viña Santurnia Gran Reserva

Winery: Bodegas Ramón Ayala Lete e Hijos
Region: Rioja

Red Wine

Variety: 90% Tempranillo, 5% Manzuelo, and 5% Graciano

Production
Soil: Franc-clay and calcareous-clay Vineyard: Vineyards of the Ayala family in the place of Briñas, located in the foothills of the Sierra de Cantabria or Sonsierra. 

Applying a viticulture respectful and minimal interference with nature. Briñas, Haro y Labastida: Selection of vineyards over 50 years old Yields of 5000 kg/ha

Harvest: Hand harvested bunches selected, between the first week and the third week of October 

Traditional vinification. After selective manual picking the clusters are destemmed by gravity directly falling into the fermentation tank not using any type of pump.

Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks of 25000 Kg, during 9 days with temperature-controlled fermentation between 28 and 30ºC , extended post-fermentative maceration on the skins for 7 days, with two pump-overs daily in the beginning with a light pump-over daily at the end. After is realized the manual preesing inside of the tanks for extracting the máximum wine of natural form. 

Aging: Oak cask of American Missouri 80% and French oak 20%, during 36 months. Bottling in September of 2012. 

Tasting
See: Ruby-red colour. With a brick-red rim, medium-high density, clean and bright.

Nose: Intense, complex with ripe red fruit, balsamic notes, truffe and toasty notes.

Palate: Complex, balanced, vigorous, ripe tannins, frut-forward with roasted notes, persistent and very fine.