Bujanda Crianza

Crianza bottle image

Wine Description

Vina Bujanda Crianza is made from 100% Tempranillo and comes from the Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa vineyards. The grapes are harvested in the first week of October and are fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine is fermented in French and American oak.

Pilar and Carlos Martinez Bujanda
Lauren Rosillo-Winemaker
Vina Bujanda Winery
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Acclaim
The 2008 Crianza is aged for 12 months in 70% American and 30% French oak. It has a rounded, sensual bouquet with leather and burnt toast infusing the red fruit profile. The palate is medium-bodied with an earthy entry. There is a dash of white pepper and supple tannins towards the finish, with Provencal herbs and cloves lingering on the aftertaste.
— Wine Advocate, Aug 2012
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Rioja Alta and Alavesa
Vineyard size
300 acres
Soil composition
Clay
Training method
Free system and Trelling system
Elevation:
1,485 feet
Vines/acre:
1,200
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Eastern/Western
Year vineyard planted:
1977
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2006
Bottles produced of this wine:
300,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
100% Tempranillo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Oak barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 Months
Age of Aging Container:
Less than 6 years
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
32 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.9 g/L