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Monte Negro Crianza 2004

GeneralWineryBodegas Felix Sanz
RegionRibera del Duero
Town of productionPenaranda del Duero
VarietalTempranillo
Total production of the wine15,000 bottles
Name of winemakerJoan Mila
VineyardAge of vines used to produce wine30 years
Yield5,000 kg/hectare
Size of vineyard, hectares10 hectares
Elevation above sea level900 meters
Inclination of vineyardsouth to southwest
Soil compositionclay, limestone, and silt
Irrigationno
HarvestHarvest methodby hand in 15 kg containers with a selection table
Date of harvestOctober 10 - 20, 2004
FermentationAlcoholic fermentation, typein stainless steel
Alcoholic fermentation, duration21 days
Alcoholic fermentation, temperature24 degrees C
Malolactic fermentation, typein stainless steel
Malolactic fermentation, duration10 days
Malolactic fermentation, temperature24 degrees C
AgingTime in tank2 months at 18 degrees C
Time in barrel14 months
Barrel type and ageFrench and American oak, 1 year old
Time in bottle before release10 months
BottlingCold stabilizedno
Filteredyes