2019BodegasHermanosPecinaSenoriodeP.PecinaCrianza,Rioja,Spain

<p>GRAPES: 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Garnacha</p><p>ORGANIC: Practicing</p><p>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.</p><p>SOIL: Calcareous Clay. El Codo also has very large rocks and pebbles.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>PRODUCTION: 8,300 cases</p><p>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.</p><p><p>-importer’s note</p>