Grape Varieties: 80% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, 10% white varieties
Style: Amphora-Aged Red
This year Terry decided to put the Fuentecebolla into Amphora. Blend of 80% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, and 10% white grapes, sourced from a historic vineyard planted in 1920. Nestled in a northeast-facing valley with sandy clay soils .With a plot size of just 0.31 hectares.
It contained a mix of whole bunch fruit in the bottom, and hand destemmed fruit on top. The carbon dioxide during fermentation created an anaerobic environment, forcing the grapes to start fermenting internally. The shape of ánfora and the vessel’s porosity brought everything together, and 41 days later the grapes were pressed with a vertical basket press into three second fill Hermitage barrels. 2022 being a hot year, with very low acids didn’t give the option for any decisions on malolactic, which occurred at the same time with primary fermentation. The wine was bottled after 24 months of elevage, with only one racking right before bottling.
