2017 Bodegas Hermanos Pecina Senorio de P. Pecina Crianza, Rioja, Spain

2017 Bodegas Hermanos Pecina Senorio de P. Pecina Crianza, Rioja, Spain

$26.00

GRAPES: 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Garnacha

ORGANIC: Practicing

VINEYARD: The vineyards are all estate owned and located in the San Vicente zone of Rioja Alta. Depending on the vintage the grapes come from a combination of 3 vineyards. El Codo with vines on average 30 years, El Llano with vines on average 35 years and Iscorta with vines on average of 60 years.

SOIL: Calcareous Clay. El Codo also has very large rocks and pebbles.

VITICULTURE: Practicing organics and sustainability, all estate owned vineyards, They work in a very natural way. All pruning and harvest is done by hand. El Codo and El Llano are trellised and cordon system. Iscorta is bush pruned.

VINIFICATION: The grapes are destemmed and crushed and fermented naturally with wild yeast in stainless steel tanks.AGINGAged in used American oak for 2 years and hand racked 4 times during that aging (every 6 months). The wine then ages for at least an additional 2 years in bottle before being released on the market. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.

PRODUCTION: 8,300 cases

NOTES: This is the flagship wine of the estate. The Crianza is an amazing example of the complexity, elegance and structure of great traditionally made Rioja.

 

-importer's note

–
+

Specs