Finca Valpiedra Reserva
Wine Description
Finca Valpiedra Reserva is made up of 92% Tempranillo, 6% Graciano and 2% Experimental Variety. Grapes are harvested in the Finca Valpiedra vineyard the 1st week of October and fermented in stainless steel tanks before aging in French oak barriques for 22 months.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Finca Valpiedra vineyards
Vineyard size
200 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Stony, and Silty-Loam
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:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1994
Bottles produced of this wine:
100,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
92% Tempranillo, 6% Graciano, 2% Experimental Variety
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
17 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
22 Months
Age of Aging Container:
Less than three years
Length of bottle aging:
Since January 2009
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
32 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.9 g/L
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