Principia Naturalis - Felipe

PRINCIPIA FELIPE

This still red wine, named after my beloved grandfather, is from the Tinta Madrid grape – as it is known in these parts – and other less well-known varieties which were planted thus to create their blends in the vineyard, amongst them Rufete, Bastardillo Chico, Bruñal, Garnacha… From different vineyards from 1910 to 1950, other harvesting times, and different yields depending on the vines’ age. The only intervention is the natural temperature of the cellar and the amount of extraction required.

VARIETY 80 % Tinta Madrid, 20 % Bastardillo Chico, Rufete and Juan García

ORIGIN D.O. Arribes

SOIL TYPE Various types of decomposed granite

PLANTATION 1910, bush vines without irrigation

WINEMAKING Hand-harvested, destalked, natural yeast for the alcoholic fermentation

AGEING One year in French oak and a further six in stainless steel

CHARACTERISTICS Red wine, natural, still, full and fruity.

Alcohol 14,5%

Total sulphur: 35 mg/litre