Santalba 'Que Vida' Garnacha
SP794-23
Bodegas Santalba
Santalba 'Que Vida' Garnacha
Rioja , Spain
| Type: | General |
| Varietals: | 100% Garnacha |
| Region: | Rioja , Rioja Alta |
| Vineyard Size: | 1.9 ha |
| Farming Methods: | Intense Green Pruning for Ventilation and Sun Exposure, Proper Root Aeration, Manual Pest Control, Avoiding Systemic Products |
| Total Production: | 11,500 bottles |
| Soil: | Iron Clay |
| Climate: | Continental - north faced slope - 820 metres above sea level |
| Fermentation: | spontaneous - very light pumpings and pigeage. Very short maceration period to avoid green flavors of seeds because of its cool climate origin |
| Winemaker: | Roberto Ijalba |
| ABV | 12.0% | SO2 | 30 mg/l | Sizes | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
In many villages in the Rioja Alta area, the greeting "Que Vida" represents the idea of simple countryside life. Applied to wine, "Que Vida" will be a "back to the essence" style - wines without aging or winemaking intervention. This "Cosecheros" style, meaning wines to be drunk young, is traditionally poured by the glass at bars in the villages where "Que Vida" is said. This wine is a young Garnacha from the Najerilla Valley, with a low alcohol content of just 12% and a bright, fresh character.
