Vega Sicilia
Pintia is located on the banks of the Douro River, within the DO Toro. The extremely cold winters and hot summers have an effect on the complex soils, which are rich in pebbles. Therefore, it is essential to harvest the grapes at the right moment to preserve the fresh aromas and acidity of the wine.
The red wine Pintia 2019 comes from vineyards with an average age of 35 years, planted at an altitude of 700m. The vineyard area is 110 ha (San Román de Hornija and Pedrosa del Rey), with a planting density of 1,000 plants/ha and a yield of 3,500 kg/ha – 24.5Hl/ha.
Temperatures in 2019 were above average, which, together with low rainfall, especially in the spring, resulted in a warm year. The weather was favorable towards the end of the ripening period, with a little rain just before the harvest, which helped the grapes to mature.
Throughout the harvest, there was no rain and the days were warm, resulting in excellent sanitary conditions. The harvest was manual, in 12 kg boxes, from September 18th to October 1st.
The harvest was hot and dry. It rained just before the harvest, which helped us to tame the powerful, concentrated, and rustic skins. We gave the skins time to polymerize, but the priority was always to pick fresh grapes. This harvest was more about infusion than extraction. 15% of the wine was aged in large containers to preserve its fruitiness and freshness.
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 106740
