Norzagarai - Rioja, Spain
Varietals: Tempranillo 85% / Garnacha 15%
Carralciego is a "Lieu Dit" that is a plateau about 600m above sea level near Samaniego. Pumpovers are frequent and it rests en cuve for quite some time before pressing, about 6-8 weeks of cuvaison in total. Then it is barely pressed (press wine is very little at this point and it is NOT mixed back into Carralciego) into old french barriques for MLF and resting on its lees for about 15 months, before bottling. No filtration and no stabilization are done prior to bottling
