Viticulture and craftsmanship come together to give origin to this daring wine, which is sourced from carefully hand-selected vines of very low production located in the El Rincón parcel.

A hand-made wine, a limited edition that is a faithful reflection of the terroir that it comes from.

GRAPE VARIETIES:
85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, and 5% Mazuelo from a selection of 35 to 40-year-old vines in the El Rincón parcel.

VINEYARDS:
El Rincón parcel - a 5.34-hectare parcel – is located in the southern part of our Viña Lanciano estate (El Cortijo – Rioja Alta) next to the El Rincón mountain. 491 meters altitude with gently sloping terrain. North-South facing with a slight incline towards the northwest - southwest. Traditional Riojan bush vines with three arms, each with five spurs of two buds in length. Yield of 3,500 kg/ha.

WINEMAKING:
The grapes were hand-harvested in small crates and then selected by bunch and berry on sorting tables so that only grapes in perfect conditions of health and ripeness are allowed to continue to the next phase of vinification.
Malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels, finishing in the spring. During the period between alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation, the lees were stirred weekly to ensure a fuller mouthfeel, as well as a silkier, more approachable wine.

AGEING:
Aged for eight months in new French oak barrels from the Jupille and Tronçaise forests followed by five months in new oak from the Caucasus. Bottled unfiltered and unclarified, these processes, have taken place naturally over time through natural sedimentation and decantation in the barrel.

TASTING NOTES: Ripe cherry red, very deeply colored and bright. Very intense aromas of ripe, almost candied black fruit (plum, blackberry, blackcurrant.) Notes of cocoa and toffee, black tobacco and spices, as well as a mineral streak, a common characteristic in all wines from the Viña Lanciano estate. Warm and velvety on the palate. It is round, ripe, with a very tannic yet elegant profile. A long, harmonious finish. A wine with great character and personality, a faithful reflection of the terroir that it comes from.