Sierra Cantabria XF Rosé

D.O.Ca. Rioja

San Vicente de la Sonsierra

35% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Viura, 33% Garnacha, 6% Maturana, 6% Tempranillo

Estate owned vineyards surrounding the village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, sandwiched between the foothills of the Sierra Cantabria mountain range and the Ebro River.

1980

Practicing organic dry farmed viticulture with certain selective biodynamic practices. Vineyards trained as spur-pruned goblet vines as well as high density trellises. Manual work and harvest, with no mechanization whatsoever.

Calcareous clay soils that are typical to the Sonsierra Riojana. Limestone rich clay soils that are sandwiched between large slabs of lime-sandstone mother rock.

Continental with heavy Atlantic influences that are moderated by the Sierra Cantabria.

The grapes undergo rigorous double-manual sorting, both before and after destemming. The white varieties macerate for 48 hours in stainless steel and then are macerated with the red varieties for 72 hours at low temperatures in stainless steel. The grapes are pressed in a horizontal pneumatic press. Fermentation takes place at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks.

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Sierra Cantabria XF Rosé is a cutting edge Rioja clarete produced as a partnership between the Eguren family and Xandra Falcó, Marquesa de Mirabel, and daughter of the Marqués de Griñon. Like all the Eguren family's wines, this Rosé is produced from a blend of varieties from the Eguren family's estate vineyards in San Vicente de la Sonsierra.