ELABORATION
5V GRAN RESERVA 2010

5Varietaties of grapes from 5Vineyards with the elegant Allier oak french oak fusion: Xarel.lo, Macabeu and Parellada with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
A great Gran Reserve with a great complexity, elegance and finesse aged for more than 60 months in the bottle in our cellar.
Delicate and sophisticate.

VINEYARDS: PENEDÈS TERROIR

Grape varieties: Xarel.lo, Macabeu, Parellada and Chardonnay.
Region: D.O. Cava. Sub region: High Penedes (Parellada, Chardonnay and Pinot noir) and Central Penedes (Xarel.lo and Macabeu).
Climate: mild Mediterranean.
Soil: clay and calcareous.
Attitude of the vineyards: 110m (Xarel.lo), 250m (Macabeu) and 315m (Parellada and Chardonnay).
Annual rainfall: an average of 465 l/m2.

1st FERMENTATION: MUST TO BASE WINE

Harvest: hand gathered. At the end of August the Chardonnay, at the beginning of September the Macabeu, at the end of September the Xarel.lo and at the beginning of October the Parellada.
Pressing and must fermentation: pneumatic press. Musts seleccion, only the best juices will be for the Duran elaboration. Individually fermentation of each grape variety at a constant temperature of 16ºc in stainless steel tanks, except the Chardonnay that ferments in Allier oak French barrel.

2nd FERMENTATION: BASE WINE TO GRAN RESERVA

Blending of the base wine: Xarel.lo, Macabeu, Parellada, Chardonnay and Pinot noir.  
Bottling period: january 2011. 
Fermentation temperature: 15-18 ºC.
Ageing: for more than 60 months.
Production vintage 2010: 3.210 bottles.