Creta is an Eric Solomon custom cuvée made in partnership with Rafael de Haan from 30-50 year old Tempranillo vines planted in the village of Sotillo de la Ribera. It is harvested by hand, brought to the cellar where the grapes are destemmed and lightly crushed. A pre-fermentation maceration of 4-6 days is followed by a 10 day fermentation with pump overs to keep the cap from drying. Malo occurs spontaneously in tank after which the wine is racked into 225L and 600L French oak barrels (mostly used) where the wines ages for 4 months before bottling.
