El Pacto de la Sonsierra 2022
Old vineyards and minimal intervention to reflect the character of the Sonsierra.
Vineyards
27 plots of old organic vines, planted in the 1950s and the 1960s. Mostly calcareous clay soils settled on sandstone rock% $%, located in high and very airy areas of the towns of mainly Baños de Ebro but also in Villabuena de Álava, Navaridas and San Vicente de la Sonsierra.
Harvest
Hand-harvested during the second half of September.
Winemaking
Static maceration for 10 days, with minimal intervention to avoid over extraction. Spontaneous fermentation using native yeasts in 20,000 kg tanks at temperatures not exceeding 26° C. Minimal amounts of sulfites are added.
Varieties
Mainly Tempranillo with the occasional wines of the white varieties and Graciano and Mazuelo.
Alcohol content:
13,80% ABV
Tasting notes
Visual
Great depth of color, with violet and red tones.
Nose
Intense and surprising for its frank aroma of berries, liquorice, undergrowth, hints of spice and chocolate.
Palate
Bold with great balance, full-bodied but fine and fresh at the same time, fruit and barrel notes returning in the aftertaste.
94 points
Decanter World Wine Awards 2026. 2022 vintage.
92 points
Tim Atkin MW 2026. 2022 vintage.
93 points
Miquel Hudin 2025. 2021 vintage.
92 points
Guía Peñín 2025. 2021 vintage.
91 points
James Suckling 2023. 2020 vintage