Generación MC Tempranillo

Year 2021 with 30% more rainfall on average, but with an irregular distribution. The month of February was very warm and the vines sprouted on normal dates, in a regular and widespread manner. A warm and slightly humid month of May accelerated vegetative development and control of the health status of the first stages. Rainy June, followed by a 10-week period of occasional rain and ideal temperatures for the vines. Rainy beginning of September, favouring optimal ripening. This was followed by moderate temperatures and dry conditions, allowing a slow, leisurely harvest and the fruit to be picked at its optimum ripening time (end of September to end of October).

Mostly clayey-limestone, with some limestone veins, in small vineyards selected from the best areas of Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta.

Small plots planted with old vines from 65 to 90 years old. Low yields in staggered plots at various altitudes ranging from 400 to 550 m above sea level in Rioja Alta, and from 380 to 500 m in Rioja Alavesa.

Totally hand-picked in 15 kg crates. Each plot, each area, each village is harvested separately at the time we consider ideal for harvesting, both for laboratory analysis and grape tasting.

Slow alcoholic fermentation of 10 to 12 days with whole grain in small stainless steel tanks and small wooden vats, with indigenous yeast, and controlled temperatures. Gentle pumping over to extract aromatic intensity, colour and tannins, but never over-extraction. Prolonged maceration for almost 30 days. A light micro-oxygenation is carried out until malo-lactic fermentation begins in new French oak barrels. At the end of this process, it is racked to rest in barrels for approximately 12 months, depending on the plot where the grapes come from, as the separation by origin is maintained in small batches until just before bottling.

Approximately 15 months in new and semi- new French oak barrels.

Minimum 6 months in bottle before release date.