What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
VARIETALSMourvedre (Monastrell)VARIETAL NOTESMonastrell 92%, 8% GarnachaORGANICPracticingVINEYARDFruit is sourced from an 60 hectare vineyard of ungrafted vines many of which were planted in 1872. The vineyard is referred to as Finca Hoya de Santa Ana and this bottling comes from the best parcel and the highest point so they call it Altos de la Hoya...meaning the "highest from La Hoya".ORIENTATIONLocated in the northern part of the appellation at close to 825 meters in elevation.SOILsand and chalkVITICULTUREbush trained vines. Functionally organic.VINIFICATIONtraditional fermentation.AGINGaged in a combination of barrique and demi-muid. A few are new but most are 2nd and 3rd passage barrels from elite Burgundy producers.