Sonsierra Selección Tinto

Sonsierra Selección Tinto is a red wine produced by the winery Bodegas Sonsierra in San Vicente de Sonsierra, D.O.Ca. Rioja.

Bodegas Sonsierra was born in 1962, when more than 240 vinegrowers from San Vicente de la Sonsierra decided to create a cooperative where they could produce their own wines. This was the first cooperative in La Rioja to market its wines indicating the origin of each on the label.

Currently, Bodegas Sonsierra controls 516 hectares of their own vineyards, all of them belonging to their partners. These are planted with vines that go from 20 to 130 years old on average, distributed in 1500 small plots. Deep soils, mainly clayey-calcareous, planted only with native varieties. These vineyards are clearly influenced by a unique microclimate: mild temperatures all year round, with moderate rainfall, a good temperature difference between day and night in the ripening season, an excellent ventilation of the vines thanks to the winds that blow 80% of the days, and their South orientation with a certain tilt of the vines, favouring the plants' exposure to sunlight.

Sonsierra Selección Tinto is a wine made from Tempranillo, from vineyards located in the region of Sonsierra, in the heart of Rioja Alta.

The harvest is performed by hand. When it arrives at the winery, it goes through pre-fermentation maceration for 24 hours. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel deposits for 6 days at a controlled temperature (max. 24ºC) with slight pump-overs. It goes through malolactic fermentation in concrete deposits.

Sonsierra Selección Tinto is an aromatic, sweet and pleasant wine. Intense aromas of ripe red fruit, easy to drink and long on the mid-palate. It is an ideal wine for any time of the day.