Pago de los Capellanes Reserva 2007

In the heart of the Ribera del Duero is located Payment of Chaplains, located a kilometer of Pedrosa de Duero, Burgos town in which they gather some of the best grapes of the entire Bank. Originally, the estate had barely a few thousand strains on the traditional form of glass. Marriage Rodero - Villa, surrounded by an exceptional team, and betting on a very particular way of conceiving the wine has made today the payment of Chaplains exceed one hundred acres of vineyards, trellis, which surround the winery , combining varieties like Tempranillo or Tinto Fino, Cabernet, and Merlot, and making it possible to realize a dream that dates back to 1980. Decreased production allows strict control of the final product quality and personal follow-up of all bottled items. In the vineyards of the winery only allow 5,000 kg of grapes per hectare, below the 7,000 allowed by the Regulating Council of the Ribera del Duero, a clear example of the commitment to the quality of our raw material.From vineyards, Tempranillo or Tinto Fino and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, we make our Reserve. After a thorough monitoring of the harvest date is decided on the maturity of the grapes, independently leading varieties to 20,000 liters tanks for fermentation separately. Fermentation and maceration: Starting a cold prefermentation for 6 days below 14 ° C for 30 days and racking for bleeding and without addition of presses. Malolactic Fermentation: Slow and relaxed without addition of bacteria at 20 ° for 28 days. Aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels. The blend is made and bottled without going through cold, or clarify, and filter.