Bierzo Tinto, 'Ultreia La Cova de la Raposa'

• Village: Valtuille de Abajo
• Vineyard: La Cova de la Raposa (trans. “Cave of the Fox”)
• Year of plantation: End of 19th century
• Hectares: 0.1
• Altitude: 590 meters ASL
• Soil: Sandy
• Orientation: South
• Plant density: 5000 vines / hectare
• Varieties: Mostly Mencía with Bastardo (Trousseau), Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) and Doña Blanca
• Elaboration: Harvested at the end of August / beginning of September. Whole-cluster fermentation in open-top 700-liter barrel. 40-60 day maceration followed by aging in 228-liter barrique for 16 months. Bottled without fining or filtration.

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