Altos de Lanzaga

Vintage 2006
Area Rioja Alavesa
Town  Lanziego de Álava
Place Valvarreniga, La Estrada, Ermita, La Serna, Cerezos del Pinto, Veriquete, Castillejo
Grape variety Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha
Pruning 100% bush vine
Soil  Placed between 500 and 600 m of altitude. Located on plateaus over continental Miocene
sandstone strata. Flat shallow soils, stony, calcareous and silty textured. Low fertility and low water retention capacity
Viticulture  The 7 plots form 4 Has of own vineyards worked in biodynamic way in process of getting the demeter certification and in no labour
Harvest  Selection in vineyard. 100% hand picking in cases
Fermentation Native yeasts
Fermentation tank  Oak wooden casks of 3000 kg
Maturing 18 Months in oak casks (1500-200 litres) and barrels (225 litres)
Bottling date July 2008
SO2 total mg/l 58
Nº of bottles  4.740

 

 

Lanzaga

Vintage 2007
Area Rioja Alavesa
Town  Lanziego de Álava
Place Atalaya, Majadales, Arroyo la Losa, Pasocastillo, Soto
Grape variety Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha
Pruning 100% bush vine
Soil  Placed between 500 and 600 m of altitude. Located on plateaus over continental Miocene
sandstone strata. Flat shallow soils, stony, calcareous and silty textured. Low fertility and low water retention capacity
Viticulture  12 Has of own vineyard worked in biodynamic and in process of Demeter certification. 8 Has of supplier´s vineyards with traditional viticulture
Harvest  Selection in vineyard. 100% hand picking in cases.
Fermentation Native yeasts
Fermentation tank  Cement casks of 6500 – 8500 kilos
Maturing 14 Months in oak casks (1500-200 litres) and barrels (225 litres)
Bottling date September 2009
SO2 total mg/l 80
Nº of bottles  25.074

 

 

LZ

Vintage 2009
Area Rioja Alavesa
Town  Lanziego de Álava
Place Campoluengo, Las Rozas, Castillejo, El Romeral, Agozaderas, El Plano.
Grape variety Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha
Pruning 100% bush vine
Soil  Clay – calcareous slopes
Viticulture  Supplier´s vineyards with traditional viticulture only bush vine
Harvest  Selection in vineyard. 100% hand picking in cases
Fermentation Native yeast
Fermentation tank  Cement and stainless steel casks
Maturing 4-6 months maturing in cement casks
Bottling date March 2010
SO2 total mg/l 41
Nº of bottles  96.600