Sofros 2022

Wine tasting:

Very expressive, vibrant colour. With aromas of ripe wild strawberries. Complex flavour, mineral notes with hints of spice.
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 2022.

Designation of origin: D.O. Toro.

Technical manager: Ramiro Carbajo del Río.

Production: 6.000 bottles.

Viticulture: Made with tinta de toro grape from very gently cared vineyards of 5 hectares, located in a village called Morales de Toro in the territorial región of Zamora, at 705 metres of altitude.
2022, high temperatures accelerated the ripening of the grapes, small bunches due to strong water stress from the beginning of spring. Low rainfall led to good-quality grapes, disease-free. In winter and early spring there was a certain availability of water which favoured a good plant development.

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: 95 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: 3 days.

Temperature: 10 °C.

Alcoholic fermentation:

Duration: 13 days with native yeasts.

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

Malolactic fermentation:

On barrels.

Maturing in casks:

Capacity: 225 liters.

Moment of usage: New barrels with volcanic rock roast, we change them every year.

Type: French oak 100 %.

Grain size: Very fine.

Roast: Medium.

Aging: 18 months.

Switches: 1.

Physical-Chemical properties:

Alcoholic strength by volume: 14,5% vol.

Total acidity content: 5,6 g/l

Residual sugar: <2 g/l.

pH: 3,6.

Clarification: Without clarifying.

Filtration: No filtration.