Borsao Tres Picos
Wine Description
Borsao Tres Picos is the flagship of the winery. The best Garnacha of the Campo de Borja area. It was the first "100% Garnacha" wine produced in Spain back in 2000. Grapes are hand picked in 300 kg boxes.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Tabuenca, Borja, Pozuelo
Soil composition
Iron-rich, Clay, Sand, Gravel, and Stony
Elevation:
1,200-2,400 feet
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
150,000
Average Vine Age:
18
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Garnacha
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10-12 days
Fermentation temperature:
73-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
5-6 Months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Total SO2
72
Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14.8 %
Dry extract:
26 g/L
Total SO2
72
Wine Production
At the winery, a manual cluster selection is sorted. A cold maceration during 1-2 days in steel tank with controlled temperatures 22-30ºC. The wine is aged for 5 to 6 months in new bordelaise barrels of French oak.
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