Alto Moncayo Locos por el Vino Barambán

Locos por el Vinos Barambán

Wine Description

"Locos por el Vino” is a new project from Bodegas Alto Moncayo, aiming to expand their range with high-quality, modern and casual wines produced from the winery’s youngest vineyards, guaranteeing the continuity of the Alto Moncayo project for future generations to come. A synonym for the wider Spanish term “Jaleo”, "Barambán" is associated with the concept of movement & rest occurring simultaneously, or the never-ending party that continues after the hustle & flow.

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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Campo de Borja
Vineyard name
Vineyards lacated in Tabuenca, Fuendejalón, Ainzón and Borja
Vineyard size
400 ha acres
Soil composition
Red clay in Tabuenca and Fuendejalón and calcareous with caillous in Ainzón and Borja
Elevation:
1804 - 2788 feet
Exposure:
North and South
Harvest time:
mid of October
Bottles produced of this wine:
26,000
Average Vine Age:
15-25 years for the Garnacha, 25-35 years for Tempranillo
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
7 - 8 days
Varietal composition:
50% Garnacha, 50% Tempranillo
Fermentation container:
5 tons open fermenters
Maceration technique:
pump over
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Type of aging container:
second year French barrels for Tempranillo, American for the Garnacha
Size of aging container:
225 l
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Total SO2
19
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.38
Acidity:
6.13 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Total SO2
19
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L
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Wine Production

The two varieties are vinified separately in small stainless-steel tanks. The Garnacha is fermented in open tanks with cold pre-fermentation of two days and the alcoholic fermentation at 25º to 30ºC. The Tempranillo is vinified following traditional technic at temperature controlled between 20º to 22ºC. The Garnacha is aged for 6 months in American oak and the Tempranillo for the same period in French oak.

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About the Vineyard

Tempranillo: 25 to 35 years old vines located at an elevation of 550 meters above sea level. Soil composition is mainly red clay with two variations depending on the location; one area contains iron providing deep color to the wines and the other area is calcareous providing acidity and freshness.

Garnacha: Vineyards between 15 – 25 years old at an elevation of 550 meters, cultivated and enhanced by the Cierzo Wind on the swept slopes of the Moncayo Mountain. Traditional bush planted formation in very dry farmed land. Soils are mainly ferrous clay and slates, with high stony quartz and sandstones.