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MARQUES DE VARGAS 2005 PRIVATE RESERVA BODEGAS MARQUÉS DE VARGAS DOC
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| Harvest dates: | From 10th September to 14th October 2005 |
| Harvest method: | Manually in boxes of 15kg |
| Vineyard: | El Consul (7 ha), La Misela (3 ha), Terrazas (7 ha) |
| Soil type: | |
| Age of vines: | Average 43 years |
| Varieties: | 60% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo, 10% Garnacha, 20% Others |
| Elaboration: | Classic with destemming |
| Fermentation: | In 10,000 Kg stainless steel tanks, 11 days at 30 degrees C |
| Macerations: | Daily remontage and pumping. 14 days skin contact after fermentation |
| Treatments: | Clarifying? No |
| Filtering? No | |
| Ageing: | Once decanted, and the malolactic fermentation concluded, the ageing period began in January 2006 |
| Barrels: | 160 new Russian oak barrels (made by Seguin Moreau) |
| Racking: | The first 2 rackings every 4 months, then every 6 months |
| Total ageing: | 23 months |
| Bottled: | January 2008 and released June 2009 |
| Alcohol: | 14% |
| Total acidity | 5.80 gr/l tartaric |
| PH: | 3.40 |
| Cork: | Natural top quality cork of 49x24 |
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