The
expression of time
A wine
that shows us the splendour of each vintage based on the wisdom of the past and
the wealth of the present.
A mellow, passionate and living style that
year after year, challenge after challenge, harvest after harvest reinterprets
its style to keep its essence intact.
Valbuena, is the purest expression of the
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) in Vega Sicilia. Tinto Fino is clearly the
predominant wine in the assemblage of the varieties that make up this
magnificent wine. The
other variety used is Merlot, which is added to a greater or
lesser extent depending on the vintage.
The Valbuena
Tempranillo is obtained from plots located on gentle concave slopes that
descend from the wasteland. Those soils are made up of
material that was eroded and accumulated as colluvial on the lower slopes,
developing a high profile soil, with a specific important evolution with the
formation of a deep calcic horizon.
Valbuena provides us with a direct and understandable
view of the greatness of this "terroir" with the direct influence of each
vintage. Its
production remains unchanged meaning that it is each year's weather factors
that mark the differences between the different harvests.
Fermentation
at a controlled temperature with native yeast in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic
fermentation also takes place in stainless steel.
After
fermentation, it is aged for five years, between wood and in the bottle, which
is why it is called Valbuena 5º. French and American wood, new and used
225-litre barrels, 20,000 litre vats, a long and complex process for a great
wine.