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He recently completed the 2008 vintage at Casa de la Ermita, and has done a "quality of the grapes picked higher than previous vintages, according to sources from this winery who added that" it is thanks to a favorable climate for vineyard. "
In the words of winemaker and chief winemaker, Marcial Martínez, "the 2008 vintage will be remembered as one of the best collected in the vineyards of Casa de la Ermita.
In weather, this harvest is characterized by having benefited from the rains in late 2007, above average, which allowed the vines stay full of reserves to meet the winter cycle and then the rigors of hot and dry summer Spanish Levante.
This was also the budding, flowering and ripening of the grapes were perfect.
From Casa de la Ermita added that "not extreme summer heat, and nights when cooled enough, contributed decisively to ensure a slow and progressive maturation factor, vital to the quality of the berry."
Finally, the periodic (in as many as it approached the gathering of the grapes) made in the vineyards of Casa de la Ermita, on the slopes of The Carche ", about 700m.
altitude, allowed to harvest at the right time, this time in a somewhat later than usual, a detail that has allowed for greater concentration and extract, which will give the wine more structure and flesh.
A collection and selection, directed by Marcial Martínez, Casa de la Ermita has made in their vineyards, among other varieties, or Petit Verdot Monastrell, which form part of the distinct and well-known references from this winery Jumillano, with special attention those who are aging and reserve, 2008, which still take some years to reach the tops of the most knowledgeable wine tasters.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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