LA MONTESA

Description

The quiet classicism

La Montesa culminates the natural process, initiated years ago, by Álvaro Palacios, in the family winery in Alfaro (eastern Rioja), towards a classic identity. As a fine Garnacha wine always in burgundy format bottle, the new vintage is presented with a spirit of countryside, work, vineyard and passion. With a design that is the reflection of a resolute and honest soul, typical of a traditional family of winegrowers and winemakers who have their feet in the vineyard and their heart in the deep knowledge of the place.

• The winery: Bodegas Palacios Remondo.
• Location: Alfaro (Rioja oriental)
• Variety: 95% Garnacha, 5% otras
• Geographical indication: D.O. Rioja
• Alcohol: 14 %
• Vineyard: The vineyards are cultivated according to the principles of organic viticulture. The vines, with an east-southeast orientation, are located on gently sloping hillsides on the slopes of Mount Yerga, at an altitude of 550 metres above sea level.
• Soil type: From the Quaternary Era with a very varied composition: from volcanic rock to slate and sandstone, including silt and sand.
• Climate: Continental Mediterranean with Atlantic influence, characterised by extreme temperature differences between winter and summer.
• Processing method: Destemmed and crushed. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel vats with pumping over and using indigenous yeasts. Maceration for about 35 days. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats. Subsequent ageing for 12 months in French oak. The wine was bottled after clarification and without being stabilised or filtered.
• Certification: Certified ecological.