COLECCIÓN 125 VENDIMIA TARDÍA 2008COLECCIÓN 125 VENDIMIA TARDÍA 2008

VINTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
Viticultural area · D.O. Navarra 
Lenght of vegetative cycle · Very long
Yield · Very low
Harvest period · From early October to late December
Climate · Hot winter, humid and mild spring and summer, hot and dry autumn, very cold and dry end of autumn, with misty mornings
Winemaking · Very rigorous harvest, berry by berry, in twelve consequent selections, following the noble rot evolution. Fermentation in French oak barrels from the best origins.

 

Grape Variety  Muscat à petits grains
Style Natural sweet white
Alcohol 13.5% Vol.
Ageing 5 months in French oak barrels
Production 11.856 bottles(37.5 cl); 20 magnums (150 cl.)
Colour Intense. Lemon yellowish with subtle golden hints. Very bright.
Nose  Intense and complex. Great finesse. Hints of beeswax, acacia flower, citrus crust.
Palate Luscious attack. Well-balanced evolution, silky without being heavy, lifted thanks to a good acidity and citrus freshness. Very persistent. Aftertaste of dried fig, flower honey.
 

 

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