C.V.N.E. Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

This wine is produced from grapes harvested in vineyards over 20 years old in the area around Villalba and Haro in Rioja Alta, bush pruned, with low yields, and are picked by hand. Only the healthiest and ripest grapes are selected, and following destalking, the grapes are cold macerated prior to cold temperature fermentation. Following a long maceration to achieve optimum colour and structure, the wine passes to malolactic fermentation, to refine the wine, and to leave it with the necessary acidity to complete its american and french oak maturation, and subsequent bottle ageing prior to release to the market.