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Honorable

Gómez Cruzado

Honorable Bottle
Appellation
Rioja
Variety
Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha
Age of Vines
50+
Farming
Sustainable
Soil
Shallow and rocky clay-limestone
Altitude
500-600 meters
Fermentation
Hand-harvested, destemmed but uncrushed, natural yeast fermentation in tank, daily remontage, gentle maceration
Aging
18 months in 225L French (80%) and American (20%) oak barrels

Overview

Honorable comes from a collection of vineyards stretching from Lanciego to Labastida that share a similar terruño – a shallow, pale, low-nutrient clay-limestone soil over bedrock. As a result, these vines of Tempranillo, with smaller percentages of Graciano, Garnacha, and Mazuelo, are low-yielding with concentrated fruit. While Tempranillo makes the largest contribution, the other varieties will wax and wane in percentage depending on the vintage.

Ratings & Reviews

93

2019 Honorable

Source: WA

91

2017 Honorable

Source: WA

93

2016 Honorable

Source: WA

Rioja , Spain
  • Location
    Rioja , Spain
  • Appellation
    Rioja
  • Proprietor
    The Baños Family
  • Winemaker
    Jean Bautista Saenz
  • Size / Elevation
    10 hectares owned, 50 controlled hectares / 400-700 meters

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