Wine name: VILLA DE CORULLÓN
Harvest: 2020 Harvest classification: Excellent.
Release: Fall 2022.
Origin of the grapes: 200 small plots owned,
Village: Corullon. Region: DO Bierzo.
Soils: The heterogeneity of the soils can be appreciated in the rocks in thick layers
thick, most of which date back to the early Cambrian period. Arranged horizontally and obliquely, they present different variations in their composition and structure: quartzite, silicate, sand, sandstone, clay.
Orography: Very steep slopes.
Orientation: Very varied exhibitions depending on the wine-growing sites.
Height of the vineyard: From 500 m to 950 m.
Climate: Continental with a very strong Atlantic influence.
Grapes (%): 95% Mencia. 4% White grapes: Jerez and Valenciana. 1% Alicante Bouschet
Age of the vines: From 50 to 90 years old.
Viticulture: Based on traditional Bierzo viticultural practices.
Biodynamic viticulture. Pruning style: Bushy vines.
Cultivation methods: Tillage using mules. Irrigation: No.
Harvest in green: No.
Harvest: By hand, rigorous selection.
Destemming-grinding: Partial.
Alcoholic fermentation: Oak vats with regular punching down. Indigenous yeasts.
Maceration: 44 days.
Malolactic fermentation: Spontaneous in oak vats.
Aging: 9 months in barrels and fudres.
Production: 37,5 cl: 202 Bottles. 75 cl: 22.183 bottles. 150 cl: 435 Magnums.
300 cl: 45 Double Magnums. 500 cl: 21 jeroboams.
Conservation: To ensure optimal development, this wine must be stored in the cellar.
at a maximum temperature of 12 ºC.
Shelf life: Optimum consumption after its 5th year in bottle.
Decant at least 1 hour before serving. High aging potential