Gómez Cruzado Honorable Rioja (in Wooden Case) 2017 Codega and a final selection of

and a final selection of the berries after de-stemming - there is a period of pre-fermentation maceration for 5 days

Each parcel is vinified separately using wild yeasts in stainless steel

Garnacha and Garnacha Tintorera

cooler coastal site) up through the central (old river bed gravels with think fertile top soil) and southern valley vineyards (clay loams over silts and gravels

home to southern Languedoc's famous oyster and mussel beds

Gómez Cruzado Honorable Rioja (in Wooden Case) 2017 Codega and a final selection ofWinemaking This 'field blend' is produced from the fruit of Gomez Cruzado's oldest vineyards (over 50 year old vines) south east facing, in the foothills of the Sierra Cantabria. The vines planted here are predominantly Tempranillo, but also Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuela and Viura. Soils are poor, chalky clay and white in colour, with slabs of calcareous rock beneath. The grapes are hand picked into 15kg crates, and are sorted further by hand at the