Sofros 2015

Wine tasting:

This fine, purple-tinged red wine reveals a complex bouquet that combines wood and dark fruits. An aroma that lingers on the palate, announcing the unparalleled pleasure that only Sofros can provide. Marvellous Toro!!!
The enologist:
Ramiro Carbajo Del Río.

Winery:

We continue working in rented facilities, where we have our deposits, barrels and everything necessary to continue maintaining a craft and respectful production with the grape and wine, trying to emulate our ancestors.


Technical information:

Wine name and harvest year: Sofros 2015.

Designation of origin: D.O. Toro.

Technical manager: Ramiro Carbajo del Río.

Production: 12.500 bottles.

Viticulture: Made with tinta de toro grape from very gently cared vineyards of 5 hectares,of 88 years of age, head-pruned, located in a villaje called Morales de Toro in the territorial región of Zamora, at a 705 metres of altitude. 2015, a year with slightly higher temperatures than expected. After a winter with milder low temperatures, spring was characterised by stormy weather and high temperatures that led to early budding. An early summer heat wave and more storms gave way to an autumn with moderate temperatures that allowed the small grapes to mature adequately.


Soil: Sediments of sandstones, clays and limestones, with boulders on surface. Low content of organic material and an unbalanced on acidit and pH.

Vineyard age: 88 years.

Pruning system: Goblet.

Grape harvest: 30 of September, harvested in 15 kg. boxes.

Grape variety: Tinta de Toro.

Packaging:

Format: 6 bottles on cardboard box.

Pre-fermentation process:

Duration: 4 days.

Temperature: 8 °C.

Alcoholic fermentation:

Duration: 8 days with native yeasts.

Temperature: At 24ºC reaching up to 30ºC during some hours.

Malolactic fermentation:

On barrels.

Maturing in casks:

Capacity: 225 liters.

Moment of usage: New barrels, we change them every year.

Type: French oak 100 %.

Grain size: Very fine.

Roast: Medium.

Aging: 15 months.

Switches: 4.

Physical-Chemical properties:

Alcoholic strength by volume: 15% vol.

Total acidity content: 5,6 g/l

Residual sugar: -2 g/l.

pH: 3,7.

Clarification: Without clarifying.

Filtration: No filtration.