General | Winery | Bodegas Rafael Cambra |
Region | Valencia |
Town of production | Higueruela |
Varietal | Garnacha Tintorera |
Total production of the wine | 30,000 bottles |
Name of winemaker | Rafael Cambra |
Vineyard | Age of vines used to produce wine | 31 years |
Yield | 0.7 tons / acre |
Size of vineyard, hectares | 50 acres |
Elevation above sea level | 3300 feet |
Inclination of vineyard | 2 degrees northwest |
Soil composition | sand |
Irrigation | no |
Harvest | Harvest method | manual |
Date of harvest | September 26 |
Fermentation | Alcoholic fermentation, type | in small stainless steel tanks |
Alcoholic fermentation, duration | 16 days |
Alcoholic fermentation, temperature | 64 degrees F |
Malolactic fermentation, type | in barrels |
Malolactic fermentation, duration | 20 days |
Malolactic fermentation, temperature | 64 degrees F |
Characteristics | pH | 3.6 |
Volatile Acidity | 0.41 grams / liter |
Total Acidity | 5.62 grams / liter |
Residual Sugar | 1.2 grams / liter |
Alcohol | 14 % |
Aging | Time in barrel | 3 months |
Barrel type and age | French oak, 2 - 4 years old |
Time in bottle before release | 6 months |
Bottling | Cold stabilized | yes |
Filtered | yes, lightly |