El Anejón 2021

OUR WINES

The result of the effort

The terraces of Carraovejas

Terraces overlooking the castle of Peñafiel that form an amphitheater of unique personality. Aromatics that permeate each hillside terrace. Infinite finish that whisper this wine is born to an unprecedented ecosystem.

Varieties: Tinto Fino (93%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) and Merlot (2%).
Alcohol by volume: 15%
Soils: Soils of limestone-loam texture.
Altitude: 850 meters.
Harvest: Manual, in 15 kg boxes.

A great vintage

The 2021 vintage was characterized by a winter marked by high rainfall, which favored the vegetative balance of the vineyard, which developed homogeneously. The vineyard was worked with spontaneous and sown cover crops, which helped to control the vigor of the vines. Budbreak took place at the end of April without any climatic or sanitary incidents. The vines did not encounter any interference in the development and evolution of the buds, which resulted in very good yields that were balanced thanks to the thinning technique. On September 22, the Merlot variety was harvested from the plot; on September 29, the red fino was harvested; and on October 14, the Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested from the plot, the last day of the harvest at the estate..

Extraordinary terraces

The terraces of the El Anejón plot welcome the Carraovejas valley. Its uneven relief makes it a natural amphitheater in front of the privileged views of the castle of Peñafiel. It is one of the first terraced plots in Ribera del Duero and one of the few examples of terraced vineyards in the entire appellation. The soil of its terraces has a very compact and austere limestone-loam texture. The presence of the estate’s three classic varieties, tinto fino with a small percentage of cabernet sauvignon and merlot, give this 9.43 ha plot a distinctive character. Its orientation, mostly west, but with great exposure thanks to the slope, mark a unique environment.

Care, pampering and time

After an exhaustive monitoring during the ripening cycle and after an initial selection in the vineyard, the grapes are harvested by hand in small boxes. The clusters pass through a cold chamber and selection table where each grape is carefully selected. A double selection is carried out: after checking all the bunches and destemming, the entry of each berry is also controlled manually. Fermentation in small French oak vats seeks to enhance the singularities of the terroir. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations are carried out spontaneously. The wine is transferred to new 600-liter extra-fine grain French oak barrels by gravity. For greater protection, the wine contains sulfites. The 2020 vintage of El Anejón was bottled in the spring of 2023.