Bodega: Germán R. Blanco (Aldeanueva del Ebro).
Winemaking: Germán R. Blanco / Javier Colio.
Viticulture: Selected winegrowers.
Wine name: La Bicicleta Voladora
Vintage: 2023
Vintage classification: excellent
Bottling date: June 2024.
Vineyards: Las planas
Altitude: between 335 and 359m a.s.l.
Location: Alfaro y Aldeanueva del Ebro.
Region: La Rioja
Soils: very stony clay limestone. Very deep.
Exposure: south-facing.
Grape varieties: Tempranillo Blanco
Vineyard age: 15 – 25 years old.
Pruning: traditional bush-vine.
Irrigation: No.
De-budding: yes.
Suckering: yes.
Topping: yes.
Leaf-plucking: yes.
Harvest date: 1st week of September 2023.
Grape selection: Yes, in the vineyard.
Destalking: yes.
Crushing: No.
Sulphur: minimum dose at bottling.
Tanks: concrete, amphoras and Flextank eggs.
Pre-fermentation maceration: Yes. 4 days.
Fermentation temperature: 21°C.
Pumping over / punching down: gentle pumping over.
Malolactic fermentation: Yes: In concrete tanks.
Ageing: 9 months in Inox tanks
Alcohol: 13% Vol.
Filtration: yes
Clarifcation: yes
Stabilization: Yes .
Production 2023: 6.000 bottles of 75cl.