Peñalba de San Esteban, is to be found at the very Eastern end of the DO Ribera del Duero, at over 900 metres above sea level. The climate is tough. The sudden autumns soon turn to very cold winters, frost is a common visitor in spring time, but summer is hot with the occasional violent thunderstorm.
Origin
Valley extending between the towns of Atauta y Peñalba de San Esteban, and sede del Rudeles.
The vines are mostly to be found in the valley which links the two villages of Peñalba and Atauta.
Tempranillo comes from the finca El Portillazgo, situated at 850 meters, with the maximum exposition to the sun and soil of stones which make the drainage easier. The Grenache vines are scattered into the Tempranillo vines.
Grape varieties
95% Tempranillo young vines and 5% Garnacha old vines
Technical data
Alcohol: 13,5%
Acidity: 5,65 g/l
PH: 3,5
Vinification
The Tempranillo grape was handpicked in case of 12kg from 15th of October and then the berries were carefully selected at the winery for future vinification. Garnacha that was the last one picked, until 22 of October, because of the slower maturation of this grape.
The grapes are destemed and the berries crushed for the alcoholic fermentation under control temperature (23º) to keep the flavours. Maceration period was 7 days with various remontages depending on the evolution of the fermentation.
Tasting notes
The Cepas jovenes offers an intense red colour, clear and brilliant. This wine develops flavours of dry fruits, refreshing and nice. On the palate the wine is soft with a consistent final. The freshness of the wine is preserved by an early bottling.
Download technical sheet:
Technical sheet Cepas Jovenes 2010
Technical sheet Cepas Jovenes 2009