Cantos de Valpiedra
Wine Description
Cantos de Valpiedra, made entirely of Tempranillo harvested in midSeptember, is fermented in stainless steel tanks with a five-day maceration, before aging for 12 months in French and American oak barriques. It is a rich, round example of this famous Spanish style.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Finca Valpiedra vineyards
Vineyard size
200 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Silty-Loam, and Pebbly
Training method
Bush
Elevation:
1,320 feet
Vines/acre:
1,400
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1972
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2005
Bottles produced of this wine:
140,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
100% Tempranillo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
18 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
<3 years
Length of bottle aging:
10 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
32 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.8 g/L
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