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CRIANZA 2016 D.O.Ca. RIOJA GRAPE VARIETIES 90% Tempranillo, 10% Others WINEMAKERS, TRADITIONAL RANGE WINES Fernando Costa, Emilio González & Manuel Iribarnegaray VINEYARDS AND YIELDS Selection of parcels from 15-25 year-old vineyards, located in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa. Controlled yields of 45HL/HA on average. (6.500kgs/ha) SOIL Mainly clay and limestone. Some parcels in Rioja Alta with ferrous subsoil. PREDOMINANT CLIMATE Mild, Atlantic climate with marked seasons. HARVESTING 100% manual, parcel by parcel. VINIFICATION The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures starting off at 10ºC to reach 28ºC. Prolonged skin-contact maceration up to 21 days. Malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. Once this process has finalised, the wines are put into barrels for ageing with racking every six months. TOTAL TIME IN BARREL 12 months in French (60%) and American (40%) oak barrels. 2-3 years average AGEING IN BOTTLE 1 year minimum before release. TASTING NOTES Attractive colour with luminous highlights. Soft spice and refined oak on the nose with a depth of jammy red berry fruits. Luscious and Intense on tasting with pleasant tannins that mingle with fresh and mature fruit. Finishes with delicious, long-lasting flavours. Serve at 16°C. ABV: 13,5%. RELEASE DATE November 2019 www.marquesdecaceres.com

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CRIANZA2016

D.O.Ca. RIOJA

GRAPE VARIETIES90% Tempranillo, 10% Others

WINEMAKERS, TRADITIONAL RANGE WINESFernando Costa, Emilio González

& Manuel Iribarnegaray

VINEYARDS AND YIELDSSelection of parcels from 15-25 year-old vineyards, located in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa. Controlled yields of 45HL/HA on average. (6.500kgs/ha)

SOILMainly clay and limestone. Some parcels in Rioja Alta with ferrous subsoil.

PREDOMINANT CLIMATEMild, Atlantic climate with marked seasons.

HARVESTING100% manual, parcel by parcel.

VINIFICATIONThe grapes are de-stemmed and crushed. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures starting off at 10ºC to reach 28ºC. Prolonged skin-contact maceration up to 21 days. Malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. Once this process has finalised, the wines are put into barrels for ageing with racking every six months.

TOTAL TIME IN BARREL12 months in French (60%) and American (40%) oak barrels. 2-3 years average

AGEING IN BOTTLE1 year minimum before release.

TASTING NOTESAttractive colour with luminous highlights. Soft spice and refined oak on the nose with a depth of jammy red berry fruits. Luscious and Intense on tasting with pleasant tannins that mingle with fresh and mature fruit. Finishes with delicious, long-lasting flavours.

Serve at 16°C. ABV: 13,5%.

RELEASE DATENovember 2019

www.marquesdecaceres.com