Jesús Madrazo Rioja Selección 2018

Manual selection of the best bunches. These fantastic 35-40 year-old vineyards, called Peña Escorpion and Palomares, are rich in limestone and are located between Lapuebla and Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa. Following crushing and de-stemming, the must is fermented in stainless steel at 28 - 30ºC for 7 days and then enjoyed a further 10 more days of maceration. Malolactic Fermentation took place in large 500Ltr oak barrels (70% French, 15% American) and 15% Hungarian second-use 225Ltr barrels for 25 days, followed by 17 months of aging in those same 500L and 225L oak barrels with periodic racking.