Alfar Reserva 2012 100% Tempranillo, D.O.Ca Rioja

Founded in 1988, Bodegas Valdelacierva belongs to Hispanbodegas Group which owns wineries in the three most important Appellations in the country: Rioja, Ribera Del Duero, and Rueda. Valdelacierva is located in the heart of Rioja Alta (Navarrete) and it has 200 hectares of vineyards, which are divided in small plots with vines that are between 25-130 years old. The winery has a young and dynamic character and it is inclined towards the elaboration of modern wi-nes, with the seal of the land and the Tempranillo grape variety as protagonists. The wines come from selected vineyards of the localities of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Briones, Baños de Ebro and Yécora.

Winemaking:

Grape selection since estates and level of maturation in hand picked harvest. Vines grown in traditional vase. Fermentation at a controlled temperature be-tween 24-27ºC for 5 to 7 days. After the fermentation process the wine is macerated for 10 days at 20ºC in order to complete the extraction of the polyphenols The malolactic fermentation is done after devatting in new French oak barrels for two months. Afterwards the wine is aging in French oak barrels, new(70%) and semi new, for 24 months, being then rounded in the bottle for at least 18 months.

This wine is a Limited Edition to 6.000 bottles, and it is only produced in extraordinary good vintages.