Yotuel Finca Valdepalacios

Winery: Bodega Gallego Zapatero
Region: Ribera del Duero

Red Wine

Variety: 100% Tempranillo

Production
Soil: Arcillian soil with sandy layers, very compact in the upper part of the plot.

Climate
A cold and dry winter was followed by a fresh spring with abundant rainfall in spring. The huge quantity of water caused a long and challenging vegetation cycle.

Vineyard
The grapes have been selected exclusively in the vineyard "Valdepalacios" (1 ha), a plot with more than 78 years old bush vines, sloping down to southeast;

Harvest
Hand picked on the 15 th of October 2013. The grapes were destemmed and they fermented using only the yeasts of the grapes; total maceration period: 12 days. The malolactic fermentation ran in new barrels of French oak.

Aging
During 14 months in these barrels.Production: 670 bottles, 50 magnums 

Alcohol: 14.5%