Malolactic fermentation takes place in new French oak barrels
Bodegas Remírez de Ganuzawas founded in1989byFernando Remírez de Ganuzawith the idea of intervening as little as possible in the winemaking process and being as faithful as possible to the grapes and the vineyard.
During the70s and 80s, Fernando Remírez de Ganuza boughtold vineyards, selecting the estates that best suited his project.
In2010,José Ramón Urtasun joined the project together with Fernando, starting anew stage in the winery.
Thewinery
The winery is located in the centre ofSamaniego,Álava. It is made up of several old buildings that occupy a block. These buildings are dedicated to the different winemaking processes
Since its beginnings, the winery has been incorporating themost innovative techniques and elements for winemaking. Elements such as the selection table and the cold chambers, which are common nowadays, but were not so at the time when they were first used.
Remírez de Ganuzaowns more than80 hectaresofTempranillo,Graciano,Viura, andMalvasía,Samaniego,Leza,Elciego,San Vicente de la Sonsierra,Laguardia,Laguardia andÁbalos. The average age of the vineyard is 50 years old
The first selection of the grapes is made during theharvest, which is carried outmanually in 12-kilo boxes. Once the grapes arrive at the winery, they are refrigerated at a temperature between 4ºC and 6ºC.
