Bodega Bideona Rioja Alavesa Galtzada Bideona Vino Tinto 2022 750ml

ABOUT ‘Galtzada’ is one of Bideona’s single vineyard wines from the village of Lanciego. Galtzada is one of their most distinctive and characterful vineyards, located in the northwest of the Lanciego municipality at about 2,000 feet above sea level on clay soil. Galtzada spans just 1.14 acres and was planted in 1952 with various Garnacha clones grafted directly in the field. The convergence of Mediterranean and Atlantic influences make Lanciego an ideal place for this variety. The rarity of finding old, varietal Garnacha vineyards in Rioja Alavesa (rather than the more prevalent Tempranillo field blends) makes this wine extra special. The grapes were hand-harvested in small crates on September 27, 2022. After a manual sorting, the clusters were de-stemmed and lightly crushed. The grapes were fermented in two small, open wooden vats. During fermentation, extraction was carried out with gentle manual punch-downs and occasional pigeage to draw out the vineyard’s character without over-extracting structure or color. The wine was then aged in a 1,500-liter oak foudre for nine months. It was bottled with a bentonite fining and sulfur addition. DATA Grapes: 100% Garnacha Vineyard: Galtzada Vineyard (Lanciego village) Vine Age: 70-years-old Soil Type: Calcareous clay Viticulture: Practicing organic Fermentation: Native & inoculated with house-cultured yeasts – open wooden vats (100% de-stemmed) Aging: 9 months in 15 hL foudres Alcohol: 14.5% pH: 3.43 Total Acidity: 5.6 g/L Total SO2: 102 ppm Total Production: 138 cases UPC: 8437024184409 TASTING NOTE Galtzada is the pure expression of cool-climate Garnacha. It combines the lightness, elegance, and delicacy of the variety with the deep fruit concentration of old vines and the mineral tension of Rioja Alavesa’s soil. PRESS James Suckling | 95 Tim Atkin, MW | 93 Vinous | 93