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Carracedo 2003

GeneralWineryBodegas del Abad
RegionBierzo
Town of productionVillafranca del Bierzo
Varietal100% Mencia
Total production of the wine7,500 bottles
Name of winemakerJose Luis Santin Vazquez
VineyardAge of vines used to produce wine80 years
Yield5,000 kg/ha, 1 kg/vine
Size of vineyard, hectares3 hectares
Elevation above sea level625 meters
Inclination of vineyard?
Soil compositionsand and slate
Irrigationno
HarvestHarvest methodby hand, small boxes, table selection
Date of harvestSeptember 25
FermentationAlcoholic fermentation, typein stainless steel
Alcoholic fermentation, duration20 days
Alcoholic fermentation, temperature34 ?C
Malolactic fermentation, typein barrel
Malolactic fermentation, duration30 days
Malolactic fermentation, temperature18 ?C
AgingTime in tank4 months at 16 ?C
Time in barrel7 months at 18 ?C, 70% humidity
Barrel type and age80% new American, 20% new French
Time in bottle before release8 months
BottlingCold stabilizedno
Filteredyes