Type: Red
Country: Spain
Region: Bierzo
Grape Varieties: Alicante Bouschet
Alcohol Level: 11.5%
Farming: Organic
Bodegas La Senda
La Barbacana
100% Alicante Bouschet; From single vineyard, old vines 70-90 years old from the south-west part of Bierzo, a little bit of clay-calcareous with a lot of minerals iron, quartz, slate ;680 meters altitude; 3-4 days skin contact in old chestnut tank , top-open and aged during 11 months chestnut barrels; non fined, no filtered and no sulfur added.
La Barbacana comes from a single namesake 100+ year old vineyard planted on slate, iron, and quartz and sits at 650 meters elevation, situated in front of a 13th century castle and above an old mine where the Romans excavated slate, iron, gold, and other minerals. We are on the western edge of Bierzo where the region intersects with Galicia. The cuvee is comprised of 90% Garnacha Tintorera and 10% Mencç©©a. The grapes are fermented in chestnut vats with a short maceration and no pumping over. The juice is racked off the skins and stems before fermentation is finished, the grapes are pressed, and the wine goes into a 650L chestnut barrel where it ages for 11 months, before being bottled without fining, filtration, or added SO2.