
Our harvest data
The weather conditions throughout the entire growth cycle of the vineyard made us to presage that both the quality and quantity of grapes would be high, a fact that we found on visits to the different plots of vineyards in order to monitor the maturation.
In the second week of September rained forty liters per square meter, which did not favor the correct final ripening of the grapes. This amount of rainfall associated with high temperatures, not according to the time of the vineyard, did increase the risks associated with grape rotting.
The Technical Department of Bodegas Riojanas, decided to start a few days earlier than we had initially thought, preferring to harvest grapes with a lower alcohol content, than waiting to harvest more rotten grapes.
This decision was a great success, as while the harvest progressed the state of health of the grapes was getting worse, appearing threats of Botrytis. This required the vinegrowers perform a selective harvest, collecting only grapes that were in optimum health.
Keep in mind that our winery has a special dedication in aging wines, specially Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reservas wines; so the grapes have to be as healthy as possible to age for a long period of time in oak.
After tasting wines from the 2014 campaign, we can say that the quality of the wines is high, but still have to wait that the malolactic fermentation is over, to say that thanks to the decision to advance vintage wines produced are excellent.
The harvest data:
- Total kilos made between Bodegas Riojanas in Cenicero and San Vicente de la Sonsierra: 4,000,000 kilos
- Start day of harvest in Cenicero: September, 23rd., End day of harvest: October, 11st.
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