Alegre y Valgañón ‘Bahierra’ Single Vineyard field blend 2020 Size::6 Bottle Case Half of the fruit was

Half of the fruit was destemmed and fermentation occurred with wild yeasts in eight-tonne open concrete fermenters

a short 5 day cool maceration with fermentation starting naturally thereafter – the vinification is usually about 20 days and there is no post-fermentation heating

sand and south-facing clay and limestone vineyards

compelling firmness and tremendous depth of red fruit flavour

the wine appears deep and complex with a beautiful blend of dark

Alegre y Valgañón ‘Bahierra’ Single Vineyard field blend 2020 Size::6 Bottle Case Half of the fruit wasLocated in the tiny pueblo of Villaseca, on the municipal footprint of Fonzaleche, Baherra is just north of Sajazarra, and features cold stony limey soil. It's a tiny 0. 45 hectare field blend vineyard, planted 100 years ago to roughly 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 10% Viura and other unknown cultivars. Total yield is 1 1. 5 tonnes (harvested in October). Mostly hand de stemmed, about 15% of whole bunches are retained, then fermented by native