Akutain Cosecha Rioja Alta 2021

100% Tempranillo.

Off of 35 year old vines.  The grapes were destemmed and pressed with a vertical press, then macerated on their skins for 2 days before fermentation in fiberglass and steel tanks with native yeasts at controlled temperatures. The wine went through malolactic fermentation and rested over the winter in the same vessels with 4 rackings. Bottled without clarification, only a very light filtering with a large mesh, and rested for 1 year in bottle before release.   On the palate it is very much on the fruit with attractive depth of ripe raspberry and plum fruit with liquorice, a fleck of cinnamon and bay leaf, it finishes clean and saline where the influence of limestone soil can clearly be sensed.  13% ABV