ES-VIZ-21-18

Bierzo Tinto, 'La Vitoriana', La Vizcaina de Vinos

Village: Valtuille de Abajo
Vineyard: La Vitoriana
Year of plantation: 1890
Hectares: 1.8
Altitude: 570 meters ASL
Soil: Upper sections are sandy, bottom section is clay with river stones
Orientation: North and South (shaped like a half-pipe)
Plant density: 4500 vines / hectare
Varieties: Mostly Mencía with Bastardo (Trousseau), Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Doña Blanca and Palomino
Elaboration: Whole cluster fermentation in large oak vats. 60-90 day maceration followed by one year of aging in used 225 and 500-liter barrels. Bottled without fining or filtration.

Producer:

Vintage:

2018

Country:

Spain

Region:

Castilla Y Leon

Appellation:

Bierzo

Variety:

Mencia-based blend