WINEMAKER Michel Murua DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN DOCK to Rioja (Rioja Alavesa) CLASSIFICATION Town wine (Vino de Elciego). ADD 2018. TYPE OF WINE Red wine PARENTING 18 months in French oak barrels VARIETALS Tempranillo ALCOHOL 14.5% vol. VINEYARDS Very old vineyards on very poor soils This age of the vines and their location make it possible to maintain the tension and freshness of the wines, conserving natural acidity and obtaining wines with a great capacity for aging. PREPARATION NOTES Manual harvest in crates, cooled and stored at 5ºC for 12 hours. Grain selection prior to vinification. Pre-maceration and alcoholic fermentation in 500 liter tanks and barrels with subsequent aging for 16-18 months in French oak from the best coopereries. (see red wine production on our blog)