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The Reserva is a wine aged for three years in barrels with six rackings. After bottling, it is left, unfiltered, for at least one year in the cellar prior to market release.
- Country: Spain
- Region: Rioja
Hermanos Pecina is located in the heart of Rioja Alta in the Sonsierra Riojana. Expert viticulturist Pedro Pecina, who managed the vineyards of Rioja Alta for nearly 20 years, is the owner of these 50 hectares of vines planted mostly to tempranillo with 10 hectares of graciano and garnacha. The average vine age is 30 years old; all grapes are hand-harvested in 15 kilo baskets to ensure delicate treatment of the fruit.
De-stemmed grapes are placed in an exclusively designed gravity-fed filling system for its whole-berry fermentation, a variation of carbonic maceration technique, to ensure freshness, minimize oxididation and tannin levels.
Malolactic fermentation is completed in American oak barrels. Racked thrice, from barrel to barrel, employing gravity and decanting methods.
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