Tomás Postigo 5th Year 2016

Tomás Postigo 5º Año is a red wine made with the Cabernet Sauvignon, Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and Merlot varieties produced by Tomás Postigo in the DO Ribera del Duero. Tomás Postigo winery began in 2008, when Tomás Postigo, chemical researcher and one of the pioneers responsible for consolidating the designation of origin since 1984, decided to start making his own wines. It is worth mentioning that it is the first winery to receive the Huella de Carbono, an ecological award that guarantees ecological and sustainable practices that do not harm the environment. Tomás Postigo 5º Año vines are planted mainly in calcareous, loamy and sandy soils with rocks and rocks, at an altitude of 750 to 1,000 meters above sea level. The harvest is carried out at the ideal ripening point in small 10 kg boxes and taken directly to the winery. At the winery, the grapes pass over the manual selection table and alcoholic fermentation takes place with native yeasts. Tomás Postigo 5º Año ages for 12 months in French oak barrels. 30 different wines are made, some of which undergo malolactic fermentation in barrels. It is then refined in the bottle for 40 years. Tomás Postigo 5º Año is only made using exceptional vintages.