El Pacto Riojanda Vinedo Singular 2019
Type: Red
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grape Variety: Mainly Tempranillo with some Graciano, Mazuelo and others
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Viticulture: Certified Organic | Vegan Friendly
Climate: Mild temperatures all year, rainfall in the winter, and a favourable temperature difference between day and night
Terroir: In its two small plots of little more than a fifth of a hectare, the predominant Tempranillo vines coexist with Graciano, Mazuelo, white and even unknown varieties. A large number of clones of each variety that, when combined with the rest of the plants in the vineyard, constitute a biodiverse environment. With a minimal yield of less than one kg per vine and it is grown on an ancient planting frame in calcareous clay soil.
Ageing: On arrival at the winery, the grapes are destemmed without crushing and undergo spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts in wooden vats. After fermentation, they go into new 500-liter French oak barrels, where they undergo malolactic fermentation and then subsequent ageing for 18 months.
Color: Great depth of color, with violet hues on the rim and crystal clear
Nose: The exuberance of fruit and full ripeness stand out, very clean, where black fruits combine with red fruit. Accompanied by spicy notes, where black pepper and liquorice stand out. In the background, notes of ageing appear, with hints of vanilla and cocoa, along with tones of dry tobacco and fallen leaves
Palate: Voluptuous and full-bodied, with a very pleasant attack. A wine with very enveloping sensations throughout its journey in the mouth. It also has a good structure, which is typical of the Tempranillo variety, but with that silky Sonsierra character, which results in very pleasant and refined tactile sensations. It is a wine where balance, smoothness and feelings of fullness prevail
About the Winery: Viñedos El Pacto is a tribute to our forefathers, with a generation dedicated to preserving the precious wine history of Alto Najerilla and La Sonsierra, two Rioja regions with strong ties to our roots.
Historically, these regions have been almost entirely dedicated to vine cultivation. El Pacto means returning to that throwback viticulture, which takes care of the environment, with the minimum possible intervention, which does not seek the highest production but allows nature to follow its vital course.
Craftsmanship is a natural stage in the development of this raw material: manual harvesting, spontaneous fermentation, and respectful ageing to highlight the results of diligent labour in unique vineyards that express themselves through the wine.
