Hand harvested, destemmed, natural yeast co-fermentation in 500L French oak barrels
Aging
10 months in neutral 500L French oak barrels
Overview
El Bardallo comes from a 40-year-old vineyard of Tempranillo (with a tiny percentage of Viura) planted on a chalky clay-limestone and sandstone soil. This site faces northeast resulting in an elegant and refined style of Rioja.