1890 Manzanos, singular vineyard, this Garnacha vineyard was planted in 1981 in thetown of Aldeanueva de Ebro (La Rioja). It is a vineyard in a 3 arms old bush of 2.28 Haof extension located on a hillside at 420 meters of altitude with east orientation whereit has very good conditions of light and temperature. It is a low production vineyardwhere the quality of the grapes is exceptional to be able to make our Singular Vineyardwine, Palacio de Manzanos.
Handpicked in boxes of 12 kg with a first selection of grapes in vineyard and a secondselection in table before entering the deposit. Fermentation at a controlled temperatureof 28ºC in small open 3000 L deposits using gentle manual bâtonnage daily. Themaceration period is o 15 days with a 10% of whole cluster.The malolactic fermentation takes places in new and second year used French oakbarrels and later the wine rests 10 months in French oak barrels and final in concretetanks to continue its evolution. Unfiltered and respecting the maximum quality of theproduct looking to translate the essence and experience lived in this vineyard to everybottle of wine. The wine produced is subjected to a double qualitative assessment.
Bodegas Manzanos gives its name to the group of wineries that best represents the identity of the Fernández de Manzanos family. These are three wineries: Azagra and Haro, in the Rioja DOCa and Campanas, in the Navarra DO. In these, the young team of the fifth generation of the family produces quality wines that are already acclaimed around the world. Its quality is already determined by its origin: its own extensive vineyard that they treat with the care of those who appreciate the difference of the fruit of nature.
Their vineyard extension in different sub-areas of the appellations gives them the power to play with the nuances of the terroir and the exquisite production process is completed in their cellars. In Rioja they have the emblematic and oldest winery of the denomination in Haro and its contemporary winery in Azagra, both using gravity as the architectural principle of production. Campanas is also the oldest in the Navarra DO. Years of sustained growth guarantee these young people who earn the respect and reputation of their wines day after day.