Ensayos Capitales Nº 1 Graciano

VARIETALS Single varietal graciano. A minority grape variety in Rioja (it accounts for slightly less than two percent of all the vines planted in the DOCa Rioja). VITICULTURE This wine comes from a vineyard located in Quel, at an altitude of over 650 metres above sea level, called El Pozo. The soil is poor and sandy, with the presence of pebbles and slopes of fifteen percent. The sandy-loam texture of its soil also defines its characteristics (31.6% silt, 57.1% sand and 11.3% clay). HARVEST 2018 This vintage was characterised by one of the longest harvests in the history of Rioja, with not very favourable weather conditions. Despite this, the good weather at the end of the cycle led to a very healthy harvest, although with a lower alcohol content in general.