FINCA LA EMPERATRIZ RESERVA 2012...FINCA LA EMPERATRIZ RESERVA 2012 Year: 2012 Climate: Winter was...
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Ctra. de Santo Domingo-Haro 26241 Baños de Rioja (La Rioja) Spain T. +34 941 300 105 [email protected] www.bodegaslaemperatriz.com Finca La Emperatriz Ca m i n o d e l o s Ro ma n o s P A L A C I O S L A MA N Z A N E R A V G MT T T T T T GR GR T T T T T T T V V V V T T T T T K31 LR-309 LR-111 VILLALOBAR DE RIOJA Nº 9 Nº13 Nº 12 Nº 14 Nº10 Nº 21 Nº 22 Nº 20 Nº 19 Nº 7 Nº 11 Nº 1 5 Nº 1 6 Nº 8 Nº 17 Nº 18 Nº 1 Nº 3 Nº 3 Nº 3 Nº 4 Nº 6 Nº 5 Nº 2 N S T Tempranillo G Garnacha V Viura MT Maturana Tinta GR Graciano Bush vines Trellised vineyard Not yet planted LEGEND ORIGIN Region Rioja Alta, D.O.Ca. Rioja. Plot A blend of plots 4, 5, 11, 13 and 15 from the Finca La Emperatriz estate. Soil Impressive terroir with a layer of large white pebbles to a depth of about 40cm, covering a loose, sandy sub-soil. This is an ideal soil to grow vines as it has excellent drainage, plenty of light and the roots are well placed to receive all the nutrients they require. The wines produced from this type of soil are fine and elegant. Vineyard 60-year-old bush vines. Yields of 5,000 kg/ha (33 hl/ha). Harvest: Hand-picked in the first week of October. Varietals: Tempranillo (94%), Garnacha (3%), Viura (2%), Graciano (1%). Winemaking: e grapes are selected in the vineyard and then are given a cold soak for 3 days in stainless steel, followed by fermentation at a controlled temperature for 6 days with a gentle pumpover to extract colour and tannins and a further two weeks of post-fermentative skin contact. Ageing: Aged in 70% American oak and 30% French oak barrel. A third part of the wine goes through malolactic fermentation in the barrels. Analysis: Alcohol: 14,1% vol. / pH: 3.7 / Total acidity: 5.2 g/l / Volatile acidity: 0.56 g/l. Tasting Notes: Intense aroma of ripe fruits, black cherry, blackcurrant and plum, together with the tertiary aromas of oak ageing: cocoa, sweet spices. e palate is smooth and supple, with mountain herbs and orange peel notes reappearing. Long, elegant finish. A wine which can already be enjoyed, but will no doubt improve over the next few years. Production: 68,000 bottles of 75cl, 880 magnums and 149 double magnums. FINCA LA EMPERATRIZ RESERVA 2012 Year: 2012 Climate: Winter was mild and dry, and the first shoots appeared earlier than normal. Fortunately there was plenty of rain in spring to provide sustenance for what turned out to be a long, hot summer. Once again, being located in a cooler part of Rioja was an advantage for La Emperatriz, as areas further down the valley suffered from the heat. Rains appeared finally in the autumn, but fortunately right at the end of the harvest, by which time the grapes were ripe enough to he harvested just before the downpours of mid October. Plots
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Ctra. de Santo Domingo-Haro26241 Baños de Rioja (La Rioja) SpainT. +34 941 300 [email protected]
www.bodegaslaemperatriz.com
Finca La Emperatriz
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Casa Caldera
PA L A C I O S
L A M A N Z A N E R A
Ermita del Pilar
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SANTO DOMINGO DE LA CALZAZADA
HARO
CASTAÑARESDE RIOJABAÑOS
DE RIOJA
VILLALOBAR DE RIOJA
Nº 9
Nº13Nº 12
Nº 14
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Nº 21 Nº 22
Nº 20Nº 19
Nº 7Nº 11
Nº 15
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Nº 17
Nº 18
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Nº 3
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T TempranilloG GarnachaV ViuraMT Maturana TintaGR Graciano
Bush vines
Trellised vineyard
Not yet planted
LEGEND
ORIGIN
RegionRioja Alta, D.O.Ca. Rioja.
PlotA blend of plots 4, 5, 11, 13 and 15 from the Finca La Emperatriz estate.
SoilImpressive terroir with a layer of large white pebbles to a depth of about 40cm, covering a loose, sandy sub-soil.This is an ideal soil to grow vines as it has excellent drainage, plenty of light and the roots are well placed to receive all the nutrients they require. The wines produced from this type of soil are fine and elegant.
Vineyard60-year-old bush vines. Yields of 5,000 kg/ha (33 hl/ha).
Harvest: Hand-picked in the first week of October.
Varietals: Tempranillo (94%), Garnacha (3%), Viura (2%), Graciano (1%).
Winemaking: The grapes are selected in the vineyard and then are given a cold soak for 3 days in stainless steel, followed by fermentation at a controlled temperature for 6 days with a gentle pumpover to extract colour and tannins and a further two weeks of post-fermentative skin contact.
Ageing: Aged in 70% American oak and 30% French oak barrel. A third part of the wine goes through malolactic fermentation in the barrels.
Analysis: Alcohol: 14,1% vol. / pH: 3.7 / Total acidity: 5.2 g/l / Volatile acidity: 0.56 g/l.
Tasting Notes: Intense aroma of ripe fruits, black cherry, blackcurrant and plum, together with the tertiary aromas of oak ageing: cocoa, sweet spices. The palate is smooth and supple, with mountain herbs and orange peel notes reappearing. Long, elegant finish. A wine which can already be enjoyed, but will no doubt improve over the next few years.
Production: 68,000 bottles of 75cl, 880 magnums and 149 double magnums.
FINCA LA EMPERATRIZRESERVA 2012
Year: 2012
Climate: Winter was mild and dry, and the first shoots appeared earlier than normal. Fortunately there was plenty of rain in spring to provide sustenance for what turned out to be a long, hot summer. Once again, being located in a cooler part of Rioja was an advantage for La Emperatriz, as areas further down the valley suffered from the heat. Rains appeared finally in the autumn, but fortunately right at the end of the harvest, by which time the grapes were ripe enough to he harvested just before the downpours of mid October.
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