Capitel 2011

Capitel 2011 is made from the oldest and most singular Verdejo vines located in the small plot of Peña Aguda, in Nieva. The roots penetrate between the slate sheets and extract extraordinary mineral strength from them. This preFloxera vineyard brings complexity, concentration and depth. It is a wine that is full of nuances, which is provided by the background of 200 year old vines. The expression of Segovian Verdejo at its best. A wine made to transcend in time. Extraordinary concentration. Living history of the Segovian verdejo.

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Capitel 2011

A singular plot

Climatic year

The vintage 2012 is a vintage marked by a hot summer with little rainfall. Maturation suffered a slight advance forcing harvest to start in late
September. The winter was cold, with rains in the normal range and some snowy days. In March the temperatures climb began, reaching 20 degrees in April which made strains spout early. A frost in the first half of May reduced harvest significantly. The hot and dry summer favored the advance in all phases of the cycle. Some rain at harvest did not influence the excellent sanitary quality of the grapes.

The grapes

100% Verdejo, centuries-old pre-phylloxera vineyards, ungrafted. The grapes come from a plot with sandy soils and outcrops of slate, in Nieva (Segovia), certified organically grown (without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides of any kind).

the process

Manual harvest in boxes of 15 kg. Rigorous inspection on selection table. Whole bunches, without de-stemming and traditional Burgundian pressing in a vertical hand press with treading grapes. Fermentation with native yeasts. After alcoholic fermentation the wine remained without racking in French oak barrels -50% new and 50% of one wine- to complete an aging of ten months with “battonage” on its lees. Partial malolactic fermentation in barrel. In August the wine was clarified and bottled a month later, in September 2013.

Harvest record