PASTOR DIAZ WINES FROM LA RIOJA

PASTOR DIAZ WINES FROM LA RIOJA

THE REGION The D.O. Rioja covers a large growing area straddling the banks of the River Ebro along a stretch of over 100 kilometres running from north-west to south-east between the towns of Haro and Alfaro, in which currently 58,000 hectares of vines are cultivated. SOILS AND CLIMATE: Chalky clay soils: yellowish in colour, made from limestone or sandstone deposits from the Tertiary period, which are not very fertile. These soils produce wines high in extract and polyphenols, less alcoholic, sharper and more glyceric, making them particularly suitable for oak ageing. Alluvial soils: found near the river Ebro, arranged in terraces, with a more or less flat topography, deep, with good drainage and an abundance of boulders. These soils produce wines with a higher alcohol content, with lower acidity and less extract, although with high polyphenol content. The climate for our vines is totally linked to the topography created by the Ebro basin. Three different kinds of climate combine in perfect harmony to create an ideal microclimate for growing grapes: first the Mediterranean influence which comes up the Ebro valley from the sea, then the Atlantic or Ocean climate coming in from the north and finally the Continental air stream from neighbouring Castile, attenuated by the presence of the imposing mountains of the central massif. Rainfall as a determinant factor varies between 250 and 400 mm per year, with a distribution of precipitations through the year which is well-suited to the vines growth cycle. Average temperatures are around 13 to 14 degrees Celsius, while the heat summation achieved by our vineyards through the growing cycle (April-October) reaches 1890 degrees.

THE VINEYARDS The Pastor Diaz family have been wine growers from their origins, nowadays carefully cultivating over 100 hectares of vines, mainly located in the best plots on the slopes of the foothills of Mount Yerga, one of the most exclusive areas for vine growing in the whole Rioja appellation. Thanks to long experience and their technological resources, the cellar has undertaken extensive renewal and modernization of the existing stock of vines, while at the same time getting the best results from the property s oldest vineyards. Currently, 70% of the Pastor Diaz vines are trained along wires and 30% receive traditional goblet pruning. The altitude at which the vines are grown ranges from 350 metres in those vineyards closest to the river Ebro and 600 metres in the highest vineyards of the slopes of Monte Yerga. In these vineyards, the main variety cultivated is Tempranillo, accompanied by the Garnacha and Graciano varieties.

THE GRAPES GARNACHA We cultivate 10 hectares. It is the world s most grown variety. In our estate it grows in the stony soils of our highest and most southerly plots. Here it gives very fruity wines with extract and alcohol which make them ideal for using in blends. TEMPRANILLO We devote 90 hectares to this grape. It is the dominant and most favoured variety of the DOC Rioja. Used alone, in our zone, this variety is capable of producing wines of the highest quality, combining its potency and great elegance with a wide range of nuances of aroma and taste which make them very suitable for ageing. MAZUELO We have planted 10 hectares of this minority grape, which is very strong in Rioja. It is a very difficult variety to cultivate, but it produces very aromatic wines with fruit and floral nuances, with high polyphenol content, structure and tannin backbone, making the wines particularly suitable for cask ageing and ideal companions in blends with Tempranillo wines.

WINERY & FAMILY Pastor Diaz Family has been growing vines, making Rioja wine and producing olive oil for as long as anyone can remember. In both cases, back beyond the 19th century, curiously the last four generations were all born with the same name: GONZALO PASTOR Bodegas Pastor Díaz have the latest winemaking and ageing equipment in a bodega which has been continuously extended over the years, always the aim of improving the quality of the wines. The capacity of their vinification facilities is for a maximum of 1,000,000 litres, with 1,200 American-oak and 600 French-oak casks and an average stock of 400,000 bottles of wine.

CASTRO REAL RIOJA JOVEN VARIETAL: 100% Tempranillo VINTAGE: 2015 ALCOHOL: 13,5% WINEMAKER: Javier Gil WINEMAKING: Grapes from our highest-altitude vineyards which are going to give our wines freshness, moderate acidity and fruitiness, the typical qualities of the best young wines. Made following the traditional method of stemmed grapes, 24 hours cold maceration with the skins and subsequent fermentation at a controlled temperature. TASTING NOTES THE REGION: LA RIOJA THE WINERY & FAMILY COLOUR: Black-cherry colour with a violet rim, clear and starbright. AROMA: Intense nose with an excellent expression of primary aromas dominated by red and black berries over a sweet, floral base, recalling especially irises. PALATE: In the mouth it proves fresh and soft, very fruity with a bit of bite. With pleasant, moderate crispness and a very fruity finish and aftertaste. Chalky clay soils: yellowish in colour, made from limestone or sandstone deposits from the Tertiary period, which are not very fertile. The climate for our vines is totally linked to the topography created by the Ebro basin. Three different kinds of climate combine in perfect harmony to create an ideal microclimate for growing grapes: first the Mediterranean influence which comes up the Ebro valley from the sea, then the Atlantic or Ocean climate coming in from the north and finally the Continental air stream from neighbouring Castile, attenuated by the presence of the imposing mountains of the central massif. Pastor Diaz Family has been growing vines, making Rioja wine and producing olive oil for as long as anyone can remember. In both cases, back beyond the 19th century, curiously the last four generations were all born with the same name: G O N Z A L O P A S T O R Bodegas Pastor Díaz have the latest winemaking and ageing equipment in a bodega which has been continuously extended over the years, always the aim of improving the quality of the wines. The capacity of their vinification facilities is for a maximum of 1,000,000 litres, with 1,200 American-oak and 600 French-oak casks and an average stock of 400,000 bottles of wine. www.emporiowines.com

CASTRO REAL RIOJA TEMPRANILLO VARIETAL: 100% Tempranillo VINTAGE: 2015 ALCOHOL: 13,5% WINEMAKER: Javier Gil WINEMAKING: Special selection of our best Tempranillo grapes picked at the peak of ripeness, the moment at which the grape reveals its finest qualities, qualities which have made this grape the queen of the Rioja vineyard. Made following the traditional method of stemmed grapes, 24 hours cold maceration with the skins and subsequent fermentation at a controlled temperature, followed by 6 months cask ageing. TASTING NOTES COLOUR: Black-cherry colour with a violet rim. AROMA: Intense aromas of red and black berries with hints of liquorice, typical of the best Tempranillo grapes, over a lovely base of clean oak, vanilla and tasted aromas recalling its brief period in the oak. PALATE: In the mouth it is fresh and tasty, rounded and balanced, with good acidity and a fruit and vanilla finish with the right persistence THE REGION: LA RIOJA THE WINERY & FAMILY Chalky clay soils: yellowish in colour, made from limestone or sandstone deposits from the Tertiary period, which are not very fertile. The climate for our vines is totally linked to the topography created by the Ebro basin. Three different kinds of climate combine in perfect harmony to create an ideal microclimate for growing grapes: first the Mediterranean influence which comes up the Ebro valley from the sea, then the Atlantic or Ocean climate coming in from the north and finally the Continental air stream from neighbouring Castile, attenuated by the presence of the imposing mountains of the central massif. Pastor Diaz Family has been growing vines, making Rioja wine and producing olive oil for as long as anyone can remember. In both cases, back beyond the 19th century, curiously the last four generations were all born with the same name: G O N Z A L O P A S T O R Bodegas Pastor Díaz have the latest winemaking and ageing equipment in a bodega which has been continuously extended over the years, always the aim of improving the quality of the wines. The capacity of their vinification facilities is for a maximum of 1,000,000 litres, with 1,200 American-oak and 600 French-oak casks and an average stock of 400,000 bottles of wine. www.emporiowines.com

CASTRO REAL RIOJA CRIANZA VARIETAL: 85 % tempranillo 10% garnacha 5% mazuelo VINTAGE: 2013 ALCOHOL: 13,5% WINEMAKER: Javier Gil WINEMAKING: Special selection of Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes from our own vineyards. Made following the traditional method of stemmed grapes and fermentation at a controlled temperature and maceration for 18 days. Aged in American- and French-oak casks for at least 12 months and then left to rest in the bottle until release for sale. TASTING NOTES THE REGION: LA RIOJA THE WINERY & FAMILY COLOUR: Cherry red with ruby hues and a violet rim. AROMA: On the nose it reveals a surprising and harmonious blend of fruit and wood, showing us from the start the lovely, intense aromas of its ageing: new oak, toasted wood, vanilla and spices, before giving way to very ripe, jammy fruit and dark berries. PALATE: It has a meaty mouth-feel, long and rich, with lots of body and a pleasant finish marked by very ripe tannins. Medium aftertaste again marked by the balance between fruit and oakiness. Chalky clay soils: yellowish in colour, made from limestone or sandstone deposits from the Tertiary period, which are not very fertile. The climate for our vines is totally linked to the topography created by the Ebro basin. Three different kinds of climate combine in perfect harmony to create an ideal microclimate for growing grapes: first the Mediterranean influence which comes up the Ebro valley from the sea, then the Atlantic or Ocean climate coming in from the north and finally the Continental air stream from neighbouring Castile, attenuated by the presence of the imposing mountains of the central massif. Pastor Diaz Family has been growing vines, making Rioja wine and producing olive oil for as long as anyone can remember. In both cases, back beyond the 19th century, curiously the last four generations were all born with the same name: G O N Z A L O P A S T O R Bodegas Pastor Díaz have the latest winemaking and ageing equipment in a bodega which has been continuously extended over the years, always the aim of improving the quality of the wines. The capacity of their vinification facilities is for a maximum of 1,000,000 litres, with 1,200 American-oak and 600 French-oak casks and an average stock of 400,000 bottles of wine. www.emporiowines.com

TASTING NOTES THE REGION: LA RIOJA THE WINERY & FAMILY CASTRO REAL RIOJA RESERVA VARIETAL: 90% tempranillo 10% graciano VINTAGE: 2010 ALCOHOL: 13,5% WINEMAKER: Javier Gil WINEMAKING: Selection of Tempranillo and Graciano grapes from the estate s oldest vineyards. Made following the traditional method of stemmed grapes, fermented and macerated for at least 21 days at a controlled temperature. Aged for at least 24 months in French- and Americanoak casks which are no more than 2 years old, and subsequent rounding off in the bottle before release for sale. COLOUR: Ruby red, with medium depth of colour and an amber-orange rim. AROMA: On the nose very intense, fragrant aromas evolve through darkberried fruit, very ripe blackberries and bramble jelly, over a base of new oak, chocolate, spices, vanilla and lovely toasted nuances. PALATE: In the mouth it unveils great personality, with very silky, soft tannins which make it round and balanced. It leaves a very pleasant, lingering aftertaste in its path. Chalky clay soils: yellowish in colour, made from limestone or sandstone deposits from the Tertiary period, which are not very fertile. The climate for our vines is totally linked to the topography created by the Ebro basin. Three different kinds of climate combine in perfect harmony to create an ideal microclimate for growing grapes: first the Mediterranean influence which comes up the Ebro valley from the sea, then the Atlantic or Ocean climate coming in from the north and finally the Continental air stream from neighbouring Castile, attenuated by the presence of the imposing mountains of the central massif. Pastor Diaz Family has been growing vines, making Rioja wine and producing olive oil for as long as anyone can remember. In both cases, back beyond the 19th century, curiously the last four generations were all born with the same name: G O N Z A L O P A S T O R Bodegas Pastor Díaz have the latest winemaking and ageing equipment in a bodega which has been continuously extended over the years, always the aim of improving the quality of the wines. The capacity of their vinification facilities is for a maximum of 1,000,000 litres, with 1,200 American-oak and 600 French-oak casks and an average stock of 400,000 bottles of wine. www.emporiowines.com

TASTING NOTES THE REGION: LA RIOJA THE WINERY & FAMILY CASTRO REAL RIOJA GRAN RESERVA VARIETAL: 90% tempranillo 10% garnacha 5% graciano VINTAGE: 2007 ALCOHOL: 13,5% WINEMAKER: Javier Gil WINEMAKING: Special wine made with a selection of the best Tempranillo grapes from the Castroreal vineyard, a plot with vines over 60 years old. Made following the traditional method of stemmed grapes, the wine has undergone maceration for 24 days, the first three days in the cold and then at a controlled temperature for the remaining 21 days. Malolactic fermentation in new French-oak casks and subsequent ageing on the lees in the same cask before continuing to age for a further 20 months in American oak and 24 months rounding off in the bottle.. COLOUR :Lovely cherry colour, medium-high depth and a slightly orange tinged rim. Slow-running but abundant legs. AROMA: Ripe red fruit nose (blackberries and plums) over an intense, fragrant base dominated by toasted, roasted oak, vanilla and stewed fruit. PALATE: Full, fairly complex and meaty in the mouth, with a more than pleasant final touch marked by very silky, firm tannins. Long, lingering aftertaste. Chalky clay soils: yellowish in colour, made from limestone or sandstone deposits from the Tertiary period, which are not very fertile. The climate for our vines is totally linked to the topography created by the Ebro basin. Three different kinds of climate combine in perfect harmony to create an ideal microclimate for growing grapes: first the Mediterranean influence which comes up the Ebro valley from the sea, then the Atlantic or Ocean climate coming in from the north and finally the Continental air stream from neighbouring Castile, attenuated by the presence of the imposing mountains of the central massif. Pastor Diaz Family has been growing vines, making Rioja wine and producing olive oil for as long as anyone can remember. In both cases, back beyond the 19th century, curiously the last four generations were all born with the same name: G O N Z A L O P A S T O R Bodegas Pastor Díaz have the latest winemaking and ageing equipment in a bodega which has been continuously extended over the years, always the aim of improving the quality of the wines. The capacity of their vinification facilities is for a maximum of 1,000,000 litres, with 1,200 American-oak and 600 French-oak casks and an average stock of 400,000 bottles of wine. www.emporiowines.com