Cantos de Valpiedra
Wine Description
Cantos de Valpiedra, made entirely of Tempranillo harvested in midSeptember, is fermented in stainless steel tanks with a five-day maceration, before aging for 12 months in French and American oak barriques. It is a rich, round example of this famous Spanish style.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Finca Valpiedra vineyards
Vineyard size
200 acres
Soil composition
Pebbles and limestone
Training method
Bush
Elevation:
1320 feet
Vines/acre:
1400
Yield/acre:
1.6 tons
Exposure:
Eastern/western
Year vineyard planted:
1972
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2005
Bottles produced of this wine:
140,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5
Varietal composition:
100% Tempranillo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
16 days
Fermentation temperature:
81 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpover
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French and American oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 Months
Age of Aging Container:
<3 years
Length of bottle aging:
9 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Dry extract:
33.1 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.1 g/L