Yotuel Selección

Winery: Bodega Gallego Zapatero
Region: Ribera del Duero

Red Wine

Variety: 100% Tempranillo

Production
Soil: Clay and argilliferous soil with sandy parts.

Climate
In general a hot year, the cycle of vegetation was short. After a mild winter the relatively high temperatures in the beginning of spring resulted in an early shoot. Also the flowering period started early. After a dry summer there was some rainfall in September, temperature oscillated notably, The grapes matured perfectly, grapes could be picked with an impressive fruit and really matured phenols. 

Vineyards
In Anguix, a selection of grapes from two plots: Otero and Morris, both trained in  bush style, more than sixty years old vines.

Harvest
Hand picked on September, 22nd, using cases of fifteen kilos. The must fermented with only indigenous yeasts during fourteen days in inox tanks. The malolactic fermentation ran in barrels of French oak.

Aging
During fourteen months in barrels of French oak.

Production: 6,704 bottles

Alcohol: 14.5%