2017 La Faraona Desc De J Palacios 750ml

Red wine with high ageing potential, made with Mencia and Jerez Godello grape varieties.

The grapes come from one owned parcel. Village area El Ferro, Corullón. Early cambrian period. Slates with a thick layered structured, arranged in an horizontal way 30cm away from the surface together with quartzite, sandstone and clay. Its soil is characterised by being placed in a tectonic fault, due mainly to possible eruptions, minerals such as cobalt, titanium apart from iron, manganese and pyrite can be found. Orography of wine - very steep slopes. Climate is continental with a very important Atlantic influence. Optimum drinking time after its 10th year in bottle. Decant at least one hour before serving.

Alvaro Palacios make wines in three historic regions with deep spiritual traditions. Rioja Oriental, Priorat and Bierzo. Each of these areas, with their mystery and singular beauty, retain the legacy of ancestral viticulture practices and a captivating bond between nature and history. Alvaro Palacios strive to reach an affinity with the physical, natural and historical surroundings of each area. They follow organic practices to return to a primeval harmony, and they value and praise the spiritual imprint and the know-how accrued over centuries of farming tradition. Alvaro Palacios wines, born in various locations, all share a sense of maturity, purity, balance and life. An organic endeavour: nature.

Fermentation: wooden oak vats with regular cap punching (pigeage). Native yeast. Maceration time: 19 days. Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous in oak vat. Ageing: 15 months in barriques. Alcohol by volume: 13.5%.