Harvest: Since September 29th to early October (1st to 4th). Hand-picked and selected from the vines by the harvester, who are all members of the family. The grapes were collected in plastic crates holding 12 or 20 kg, stackable for easy transportation
Wine process: We kept the must contained for 6 days delaying the fermentation process and extracting colour from the antocyans (maceration). The wines was pump 3 time a day to break the cap and extract the richest colour possible. The alcoholic fermentation lasted 7 days the temperature was controlled between 27 to 29 degrees. Pip extraction reaching 24% using delestages method. Only first must. Natural malolactic fermentation. Albumin clarified. Decanted due to the harshness of the winter. Not filtered.
Bottling: By the beginning of December (day 5) of 2016, we move to 45% American, 45% French and 10% Spanish and Hungarian barrels. After 13 months in barrels, it is bottled in March (day 11) of 2017, where it rests until the day of its labeling and subsequent consumption.
Tasting Note
• Color: Cherry red, clean, bright with indigo details on the edge. High, tannic layer of good coloration, perhaps excessive for aging, essential component for aging wine.
• In the nose: very intense wine character. Balance between toasted and spicy touches, as well as the caramel and black fruit background (blackberry, plum). Memories of cinnamon, vanilla, coconut, balsam.
• In the mouth: Fruit forward, blackberry, black currant and plum tones return; the white spice persists in the mouth and the sweet touches of the barrel, enveloping, intense in the middle of the mouth, without blunt, perhaps alcoholic. Balanced and careful quality. • Keeps fruit memories for a long time, requesting another drink. A great wine, a great vintage.
On the banks of the Duero, keeping the richness of a soil that was once a river, the lands where our wines are born extend.
Linaje Garsea wines are born from the love of 7 brothers who receive the legacy and try to turn it into an expression of respect, passion and good work.
Third generation family winery with its own vineyard (55 hectares) with vineyards over 45 years, distributed by the D.O. Ribera del Duero.
The most important pillars of the Winery are the Naturality and Health of the wines. Wines made in an artisanal and natural way, which reflect the rich soils from which they come and the magic of knowing how to combine the different types of French, American, Spanish and Hungarian oak barrels. All this with the Tempranillo grape as the protagonist who lets itself be loved and cared for in dry land that does not admit anything other than the natural environment and the sustainability.
We invite you to discover our wines, full of flavor, expressive and with character. But if you like white varieties, don't miss our Verdejo 100% from D.O. Rueda as well as our rosé from D.O. Cigales
If you are looking for high expression wines, then you are in the most successful place.