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Valsacro Rioja 2010

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Overview

Winery: Valsacro

Valsacro is made from 50% Tempranillo, 40% Garnacha, and 10% Mazuelo

The first Valscaro hit the streets in 1997 and was major success at home and abroad. Since then the project has moved along to include a new 70 hectare plot at Pradejón, with a new large modern winery now operational, but still under construction and new plantings destined for Valsacro in 10-15 years. The site was carefully selected for planting low production Tempranillo clones on very poor rocky soil, which in time would self-regulate to the very low yields needed for the high end Valsacro line. The new winery includes a special grape selection setup along with the latest in modern winemaking technology and some interesting innovations like an overhead crane system to transport must in large vats  to avoid damage from pumps. The approach also brings in a new "dump over" [rather than pump over] technique which has been a major success.

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Winery: Valsacro
Grape Type: Grenache , Tempranillo
Vintage: 2010
Bottle Size: 750ml
Organic: NO

The Valsacro Estate

The Escudero family has been making wine and growing grapes for generations in the rugged, semi-desert foothills around Grávalos in the southwestern corner of the Rioja Baja region. Over the last 15 years or so, the Escudero brothers led by Bordeaux-trained winemaker Amador have transformed the small family "bodega" into a major Rioja wine producer. The changes have come gradually and in addition to the new winery at Pradejón (near Calahorra) they have greatly extended vineyard acreage, a very successful "cava" sparkling wine venture (one of the few non-Catalonian cava makers), and extensive Chardonnay plantings (disallowed in Rioja, but OK for cava). Amador, now in his mid-forties, is not one to shy away from taking risks to make things happen. The Valsacro project is an excellent case in point.

"One of the most adventuresome of "new Rioja" producers; amazing Dioro selection has explosive fruit; new project in Navarra called Logos bears watching."

- Anthony Dias Blue's pocket guide to wine 2006

The Valsacro Vineyards

Operating from the small Grávalos facility, Amador realized that some of his vineyards offered the potential to do something better (and different). These old vineyards, some over 100 years planted in the old fashioned "vidau" style offered the kind of raw material needed to make a modern-style premium wine - a Rioja with a difference. ["Vidau" is a mixed variety vineyard - a field blend ready to pick.] The vineyards include Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano & Garnacha. A typical Valsacro is about 40% "vidau" (majority is Garnacha with Tempranillo & Garnacha), 50% Tempranillo from 28 year old vines and 10% Mazuela (Carignan) from 25 year old vines.

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