INFORMATION
Winery: Bodegas Maeste
Designation of Origin: D.O.P. Ribera del Duero
Owner: Miguel Peña
Winemaker: Guillermo Llorente
Viticulturist: Juan Manuel Martínez
Type of Wine: Red wine
Vintage: 2020
Varieties: Tempranillo (97%) y Merlot (3%)
Aging: 6 months in oak barrels, French (95%) and American (5%)
 
VITICULTURE:
Vineyards: Alma del Vivar has been made with different micro-plots of vineyards aged between 25 and 50 years on the banks of the Duero River, mainly in the Rodero and Valdepila areas, between the terms of San Martín de Rubiales and Roa, Burgos.
Soils: A mixture of limestones, clays, sands, calcareous stones and minerals that contributes to the sedimentation of the mountain, highlighting the mica.
Altitude: 850 m, better ventilation and a vegetative advance due to its strong sunlight and less natural vegetation that will allow us to obtain an optimal grape regardless of the year. Inclination: Average slope of 30%, which facilitates the runoff of the rains, avoiding waterlogging and humidity in the vineyards.
Orientation: South with alignment of vineyards North - South, which allows to balance the strong insolation of the summer days and at the same time receive abundant light during most of the day throughout the year.
Natural: We work with a philosophy and agricultural practices of minimal intervention and traditional viticulture, multiplying the tasks at hand looking for the best balance of the plant.
Vintage climate: Continental, cold and long winter, short and hot summer, with low rainfall of around 450 liters / square meter and 2,200-2,800 hours of sunshine per year.
 
WINEMAKING:
Harvest: Manual in small boxes of 12 kg, during the days of September 30 and October 1. Selection in the vineyard and in the winery with a selection table with 8 hands.
Yeasts: Autochthonous and spontaneous fermentation.
Fermentation: Long storage of 23 days from October 1 to 23.
Extraction: Daily punch down and decanting transfers keeping the thin lees.
Aging: 6 months in oak barrels, French (95%) and American (5%), toasted and medium grain, Bordeaux type 225 L (88%) and 400 L (12%), maintaining a balance between news (7%), used first year (18%) and second year (75%).
Bottles: 5,426 Bordeaux bottles, 60 Magnum and 5 Double Magnum.
Analytics: 14% abv. Ph 3.75
 
TASTING NOTES:
A light wine, but of great intensity and that brings red fruit to the nose. On the palate it is fresh, with a pleasant mid palate, but with the consistency of wood, which also offers hints of spices and coffee, perfectly integrated into the wine. It is perfect for red meats, veal, stews, chicken, risotto, etc.