Bodegas la Purísima Campules La Rubia NV

The grapes come from D.O. Yecla in eastern Spain on the Murcia Plateau, where the vines are planted at an altitude of between 500 and 900 metres and benefit from excellent diurnal temperature differences. The hot summer days are tempered by cool nights, which produces balanced wines. The 10-year old vines are cultivated on a trellis system. The soils originate mainly from sediments of the Pliocene period, which are poor in organic matter and generally have a low total nitrogen content, which limits the vigour of the vine producing concentrated wines. The dominant texture is sandy silty, with limestone. The Yecla climate is continental and dry, with very hot summers, which can reach up to 39°C, and cold winters, when temperatures can drop to -10ºC on the coldest days. Rainfall is scarce, falling mainly in spring and autumn, but storms with torrential downpours are common in summer, often accompanied by hailstones. The grapes are harvested during the cool of the night to preserve the freshness and aromatic balance.

The grapes were sorted to ensure only the highest quality, healthy fruit was vinified. The grapes were pressed in a pneumatic press to produce the must which was clarified prior to vinification. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts at controlled temperatures of 15°C to retain the purity of fruit and varietal characteristics. The wine was aged in stainless steel tanks to maintain the freshness.