Grapes: Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
14 hectares were set aside for the cultivation of red varieties
the fruit for Sasikume is sourced from a tiny parcel (0
each lot is fermented separately in stainless steel tanks with native yeasts
fermentation in stainless steel and concrete
Etérea Kripan Sasikume 2024, Rioja 13.5% Grapes: Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)Demeter Simple Cordon Royat child from the bush From winemaker Melanie Hickman of Bodegas Bhilar, the fruit for Sasikume is sourced from a tiny parcel (0. 4 ha) in Elvillar, planted in 2018. Biodynamically farmed and plowed by horse, whole cluster, fermentation in concrete tanks, aged a month on the fine lees before racking and bottling. Light and airy, tart, wild, flinty, and juicy with popping acidity tantalizing. D. O. Ca. Rioja Grapes: Maturana