Bideon’s ‘Las Parcelas’ range showcases their regional wines that come from various vineyards of different villages, yet still show Rioja Alavesa’s distinctive tense and mineral personality. The vineyards are an average of 50-years-old from the villages of Villabuena de Álava, Samaniego, Laguardia, Leza, Baños de Ebro, Navaridas, Lanciego and Elciego. The average vineyard size is around 0.75 acres, or one third the size of a soccer pitch. This is a field blend of predominantly Tempranillo, with other indigenous red varieties mixed in there. This wine is all about freshness and drinkability.
The grapes were hand harvested and then destemmed and placed into stainless-steel tanks for fermentation, which was carried out with a mix of indigenous yeast and a house cultured yeast strain. The wine was pressed off the skins and was sent to a mix of stainless-steel, concrete, new oak, and used oak for 6-12 months of aging. It was bottled with a coarse filtration and very gentle sulfur addition. No fining.