Vallemayor Vina Cerradilla | Rioja, Spain

A great and complex wine from Vallemayor’s prize estate of 60 year old vines, which has now received its Viñedo Singular certification and consists of 4ha of the 200ha in Rioja.

This classification, first used in 2017, recognizes single plots with unique characteristics directly linked to terroir. The vineyards must be at least 35 years old and harvest must be done by hand.

Elaborated in only the best vintages and selected from a very limited harvest, Cerradilla is composed of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Mazuelo grapes with a long ageing of 20 months in new French oak barrels – bought from the famous cooperage of Tonnellerie Radoux and François Frères.

The old vineyard of La Cerradilla is on a south-south-east unirrigated slope of chalky and stony soils.

Vallemayor has been the principal Rioja agency in Morgenrot’s portfolio for decades. They combine modern technology and traditional knowledge for the elaboration of their wines. American and French oak 225 ltr casks for the ageing are replaced when they’re six years old, assuring the best quality for the wines.