The El Bosque vineyard is located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, La Rioja. It is a very small vineyard of less than 1.5 HA (1.4820 Ha-3.66 acres) at an altitude of 500 meters. The soils are of calcareous clay with an abundance of gravel and small round stones on the surface. Year of plantation: 1973. Sustainable agricultural cultivation, the application of a viticulture with respect for the environment, according to the biorhythm of the plant. Organic fertilization every 2 years. The grapes are of course hand-picked and are not mechanically de-stemmed, but each grape is assessed by hand with a very strict selection and also de-stemmed by hand. Cold pre-fermentative maceration at 8 °C for 5 days. Fermented in French oak barrels at 28oC with native yeast selected from our own vineyards. The maceration on the skin lasts no less than 23 days. The wine matures in peace for 18 months in new French (95%) and Central European (5%) Bordelaise oak barrels. This perfect wine from the beautiful winery Sierra Cantabria, from the Eguren family, has a beautiful structure and a perfect balance of power and elegance. It has a fresh fruity attack with medium to full black fruits such as blackberries with a nice but not overpowering oak support with beautiful velvet Spanish tannins and a super long finish of vanilla and black fruit. The full flavor is juicy with firm tannins and perfectly integrated acidity. The beauty of the Sierra Cantabria El Bosque is its incredible freshness. The wine is complex, fresh and young at the same time as if you were tasting fresh young tempranillo grapes. A kind of Bodybuilder under a silk robe. Fantastic wine in a 5 liter methuselah in an original El Bosque wooden box. Even tastier and even longer lasting