Bodegas Proelio Rioja Reserva Vendimia Seleccionada 2017
Grape Varietals & Region: A blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano from old bush vines aged between 50 and 80 years, grown in Alto Najerilla, Sonsierra Riojana and Montes de Clavijo in Rioja, Spain
The soils are of calcareous silt of degrading origin from bedrock composed of calcareous sandstones for the tempranillo. Ferrous sands soils with gypsum veins for the garnacha and colluvial origin clayey sand soils for our Graciano.
Taste Profile: Attractive, toasty-oak and red-plum and summer-berry aromas here with a very fresh, lithe and juicy feel that delivers a plush, fresh and long feel on the palate. The freshness here is impressive.
Winemaking Process: Manual harvest, the Tempranillo and Graciano are destemmed and the Garnacha is fermented with stems. Fermentation is carried out by indigenous yeasts in wooden vats where punches are made to delicately wet the hat. Light pressing and subsequent malolactic fermentation in concrete tanks and oak. After malolactic fermentation, the different varieties are assembled and aged together.
The wine is then aged for 18 months in French oak barrels and 2 months in a 4000L oak vats with subsequent aging in the bottle for a minimum of 20 months.
