Vatán Arena

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£475.00

Comments

Mentioned in literature by Alfonso IX (King of Leon, 12th c.), Juan Ruiz the archpriest of Hita, Quevedo, Luis de Gongora, and Miguel de Cervantes.

Location

Vallaester de Abajo, province of Zamora, D.O. Toro.

Vineyard

Finca los Quemados.

Year(s) Planted

Planted in 1900 on original European rootstock.

Winemaking

Hand harvested grapes are stored in small baskets. The grapes are rigorously sorted at the winery. Uncrushed grapes begin fermentation spontaneously in 3T open top temperature controlled stainless steel fermenters. The wine is pressed before the alcoholic fermentation finishes and is transferred to new French oak Burgundy and Bordeaux barrels. Alcoholic fermentation finishes and malolactic fermentation begins in the barrel.

Ageing

Aged for 24 months.

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