This “boutique” winery is situated on the Cruz de Piedra main domain. It possesses a capacity of 260.000 litres. It is composed from concrete vats coated with epoxy paint, inside a new building and from two cellars containing more than 250 French oak barrels.
CarinaE has the necessary technology to produce high-quality wines; the great majority aged in french oak barrels.
HARVEST (March - April)
Our grapes are manually harvested in 18-kilos boxes. All the grapes are examinated on a selection belt, where only the healthy bunches are kept, whilst getting rid of the leaves.
The selected grapes fall directly into a de-stemming machine that presses it lightly, separates it from the stems and sends the must (juice, skins and seeds) directly to the fermentation vats.
The selected grapes fall directly into a de-stemming machine that presses it lightly, separates it from the stems and sends the must (juice, skins and seeds) directly to the fermentation vats.
AGING
With a complete malolactic fermentation of all our red wines, most of them spend between 8 and 18 months in french oak barrels.
The wood will give to the wine its own tannins and aromas (vanilla,spices…), that will slowly melt into the wine structure and aromas.
The only treatment the red wines go through is a light filtration wen bottling.
The only treatment the red wines go through is a light filtration wen bottling.
WINE MAKING
After a cold maceration during 3 to 4 days, the fermentation begins naturally, or adding selected yeast.
Depending on the maceration time, the devatting and press of the marc can be done between 3 to 5 weeks after the arrival of the grapes.
