Rio Madre Rioja Graciano

Description :

Winemaking: Hand-harvested bunches are rigorously sorted at the winery before being destemmed but not crushed. Whole berries ferment (inoculated with neutral yeasts) in 5,000L concrete vats and 20,000L stainless steel tanks. After fermentation and maceration the wine is gently pressed in a horizontal pneumatic press. Malolactic fermentation occurs is split between the fermentation vessel and used barrel.
Aging: 6 months in used French barrique that are three vintages old to completely neutral.