El Coto Rioja Rosado 2025

The Tempranillo grapes for the Rioja Rosado are sourced from prime vineyard sites located in Rioja Alavesa with limestone and clay soils. The Garnacha comes from the Finca Los Almendros estate in Rioja Oriental. Situated at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level and with clay soils, the Garnacha vines thrive here and undergo a perfectly paced slow ripening - accumulating great intensity of flavour whilst retaining vibrant acidity.

At the winery the grapes were covered with a curtain of carbonic gas which protected them from any oxidation. This same gas was used for instant chilling of the grapes prior to pressing. This wine was produced in part through the bleeding of the free-run juice from the grapes in the winery and in part through the cold maceration and subsequent pressing. In both cases, the must obtained was racked for cleaning before fermentation. The fermentation was carried out with select yeasts, at a very low temperature to promote the generation of delicate aromas such as fresh strawberries. The wine did not go through malolactic fermentation, to preserve its vibrant fruit profile.