DOMINIO DE BERZAL                      DOCa RIOJA

Our winery sits among a sea of vineyards in the small town of Baños de Ebro, in the Rioja Alavesa. Rooted in hundred-year-old vines that were planted by our grandparents at the beginning of the 20th century. From vine-growers, our parents also went on to produce “vino de cosechero”, and from there, with a desire to innovate, we three brothers have been handed the baton with the creation of a new wine.

Creativity and innovation

In 1999 we built the current winery, which allowed us to develop our passion for wine by also producing New wines, Crianza, Private Selection and White wines. All of these created in a very selective fashion, limiting production to grapes harvested on our 50 acres of vineyards. Of these grapes, 80% is Tempranillo, 10% Viura, 5% Graciano and the remaining 5% is shared among varieties such as Mazuelo, Grenache and Malvasia. The wines that are destined for ageing, rest and mature in Bordeaux barrels of which 60% are American oak and 40% French oak.

The commitment that drives our daily work is that of continuous improvement. The wines we produce today are now better and more creative than those of yesterday, but no doubt those that see the light tomorrow will have the bar placed even higher.

The Wines

· DOMINIO DE BERZAL BLANCO

· DOMINIO DE BERZAL PARCELAS VIURA

. DOMINIO DE BERZAL PARCELAS GARNACHA BLANCA

· DOMINIO DE BERZAL CRIANZA

· DOMINIO DE BERZAL SELECCIÓN PRIVADA

· DOMINIO DE BERZAL 7 VARIETALES

. DOMINIO DE BERZAL GRACIANO 

. DOMINIO DE BERZAL LAS LADERAS DE JOSE LUIS     

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DOMINIO DE BERZAL BLANCO

Wine with a high content of freshness and fruitiness. Its alcoholic fermentation takes place at temperatures below 15oC to preserve all the "primary flavors" of the Viura and Malvasia grapes, which clearly remind us of certain fruits, highlighting the range of citric fruits and assorted varieties of apple and pear.

Technical File 

Harvest: By hand. 

Varieties: 90% Viura and 10% Malvasia 

Alcoholic fermentation: 20 days at temperatures not exceeding 15oC

Vintage: 2022     

DOMINIO DE BERZAL PARCELAS VIURA

DOMINIO DE BERZAL MACERACIÓN CARBÓNICA

Created by means of the Carbonic Maceration method: The grape cluster is introduced whole into the tank without separating the fruit from the stalk. It is fermented at a controlled temperature of 26 o C and after a few days the pressing process is performed, the liquid from the pressing along with the must from the tank continue to ferment. One of the secrets of this type of wine consists of using a minimum percentage of the Viura variety (white) mixed with Tempranillo in a greater percent to develop the maximum fruitiness and expressiveness that are characteristic of this type of wine.

Technical File 

Harvest: By hand. 

Varieties: 92% Tempranillo and 8% Viura. 

Method of production: Carbonic maceration.

Alcoholic fermentation: 10 days at temperatures not exceeding 26oC 

Malolactic Fermentation: In stainless vat.

Vintage: 2022

DOMINIO DE BERZAL CRIANZA

Year after year, one of the Rioja’s most appreciated Crianzas by the most influential Guides and critics. Grape from various vineyards older than 40 years and a highly controlled and selective viniculture to ensure that the fruit is of maximum quality. The use of Tempranillo and Graciano varieties and aging in selected new and semi-new American and French oak give us exceptional quality on this Crianza.

Technical file

Varieties: 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano 

Harvest: By hand. 

Method: Destemming. 

Alcoholic fermentation: 12 days at temperatures not exceeding 30o C 

Malolactic Fermentation: In stainless vat.

Ageing: 12 months in 60% American oak barrels and 40% French oak.

Vintage: 2020

DOMINIO DE BERZAL SELECCION PRIVADA

Careful selection of grapes from three vineyards older than 70 years; their altitude, soil, orientation, and development of meticulous viticulture set the yield of these vineyards at less than 2,500 kg/ha. The quality of these grapevines is fully expressed in this 100% Tempranillo wine, which we only produce in those years when the quality of the grape is extraordinary. It is produced in a vat equipped with a hydraulic "Pisage" system in which the technology helps to improve the product. The wine is aged in barrels from a selection of extra fine grain French oak.

Technical File 

Varieties: 100% Tempranillo. 

Harvest: By hand. Method: Destemming 

Alcoholic fermentation: 12 days at temperatures not exceeding 30o C 

Malolactic Fermentation: In new French oak barrels.

Ageing: 17 months in French oak barrels.

Vintage: 2021

DOMINIO DE BERZAL 7 VARIETALES 

Of limited production, the 1,000 bottles per year of this wine contain a mix, in equal amounts, of varieties as varied as Maturana, Graciano, Garnacha, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet

Sauvignon and Prieto Picudo. All of these come from an experimental plot located on our vineyard. Ageing in new extra-fine grain French oak ensures that this is a complex wine and, above all, unlike conventional wines.

Technical File

Varieties: Maturana, Graciano, Garnacha, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Prieto Picudo.

Harvest: By hand. 

Method: Destemming. 

Alcoholic fermentation: 12 days at temperatures not exceeding 30o C 

Malolactic Fermentation: In new French oak barrels.

Ageing: 17 months in French oak barrels.

Vintage: 2018

LAS LADERAS DE JOSE LUIS