Ossian 2014

Ossian 2014 is history in every bottle.These are the stories that vines that are almost 200 years old can tell and that have seen how, generation after generation, the ways of life, viticulture, the environment and even people changed. Ossian is a historical and primitive legacy. It is the patience needed in a place where time is the greatest virtue and the best ally. The 2014 vintage of this centennial Segovian Verdejo that goes back in our memories stands out for its depth. Elegant and intense. Delicate and silky. A wine that remains in your mind. The definitive Verdejo.

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Ossian 2014

The most genuine expression of the environment of Nieva

Climatic year

The 2015 growth cycle was pretty unusual with unseasonably warm temperatures in winter, very few frosts and scarce rainfall. This resulted in the first vegetative bleeding by the end of March. Rising temperatures and increased rainfall in April led to bud-break. Some frosts in the second fortnight of May affected the different parcels in different ways which resulted in low-yield but higher quality vintage. The scarce rainfall over the last months acoupled with the high temperatures throughout the whole growth cycle confirmed the low yield. Harvest took place between September 18 and October 9 as scheduled. Outstanding raw material quality and excellent sanitary conditions.

Grape variety

100% Verdejo Varietal, pre-phyl loxera 100 year old vines, ungrafted root -stock. The grapes come from our own 19 hectare vineyards in Nieva (Segovia). Certified Organic Farming (without synthetic ferti l izers, herbicides or pesticides of any kind) in addition to our own vineyards we oversee another 17 hectares, also ungrafted.

Winemaking process

The grapes are handpicked and carried to the winery in 15 kg crates. Once at the winery the grapes are thoroughly sorted on the conveyor belt. The grapes are whole-cluster pressed, non-destemmed, using only free run juice. Indigenous yeast fermentation. After alcohol ic fermentation the wine remained in French oak barrels – 25% new, 35% of one wine and 40% of two wines – for complete wine’s aging of nine month in Burgundian style, with “battonage” on its lees.

Harvest record