Company Name:Bodegas Vega Sauco S.L.

Vintage1999 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionSpain, Castilla y León

Type of VineTempranillo

AppellationToro

ClassificationD.O. 

Alcohol Percentage13.5 %

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:Signature wine. Wine which is fermented in vertical position oak barrels. It´s pressed in a traditional and small hand press and then it is matured for 24 months in French oak barrels.

Packing and Packaging

Empty Bottle Weight:550 g

Bottle Size:30 cm x 8 cm diameter

Case Weight:8 Kg

Case Size:33 cm x 26.5 cm x 18.5 cm (wooden cases optional)

Minimum Purchase Quantity:No minimum quantity

Available Quantity:6,000 bottles

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:80% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) 20% other varieties

Soil:Stoned at the surface but with a porous clay 1.5 meters under the ground

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:Continental extreme Excellents

Date of Harvest:30 September

Type of Harvest:Manual

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Fermentation in vertical oak barrels. Pressed by hand press. Matured in oak during 24 months.

Temperature:24ºC

Length:10 days

Malolactic:Yes

Barrel

Manufacturer (Cooper):Companies from France, Portugal and Spain

Age of Barrel:Till 3 years

Type of Wood:French oak

Level of Toast:Medium

Aging Time:24 months

Percentage of New Barrel:Almost all

Bottle

Date of Bottling:2004/01/02

Aging Potential:Between 15 to 20 years

Cork Size:49 mm

Cork Material:Natural cork

Bottle Type:truncated coned

Chemical-Laboratory analysis

Extract:26.7 g/L

Color Intensity:High

Method of Fining / Collage:Albumin egg

Total Acidity:5.1 g/L

Volatile Acidity:0.75 g/L

Total SO2:57 mg/L