Winemaking

Production process

Process of creation of our wines

The grape harvest

The grapes are harvested by hand, using small boxes of 18 kilos because our maxim is to take care of the grapes at all times. Each year we enthusiastically determine the optimum harvest date, through a daily control of the evolution of the ripening process, which usually begins at the end of July.

Selection

The manual harvest allows us to carry out the best selection in the vineyard, but our commitment to quality leads us to carry out a second visual and manual selection in the winery in order to discard any stems, leaves or green berries.

Pressing and debourbage

Thanks to our innovative pneumatic press, we are able to carry out a light pressing at low pressure, guaranteeing the protection of the must at all times by previously eliminating the oxygen from the interior. After pressing, the must is clarified naturally by sedimentation, leaving it to settle for 24 hours so that the thick lees settle to the bottom of the tank.

Alcoholic fermentation

Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks or in 500L French oak barrels at a controlled temperature, allowing each variety to express its unique character. This process lasts between 10 and 15 days, depending on the type of wine.

Ageing

Depending on the wine, it is decided whether it will be aged on the lees, aged in barrels or a young wine. The wines that are aged in oak barrels are aged in French oak, which adds complexity and toasted, vanilla and spicy notes, while the young wines preserve their freshness and liveliness.

Clarification, stabilisation and filtration

We carry out a natural clarification process, allowing the lees to settle to guarantee the purity of the wine. Subsequently, we stabilise and filter the wine to ensure its quality and longevity in the bottle.

Bottling

The wine is bottled with the utmost delicacy, using technology that minimises exposure to oxygen and exhaustive quality control throughout the process.

Labelling and shipping

Finally, each bottle is carefully labelled and packaged, ready to be sent to our customers. At Mastinell we hope that each glass is a reflection of the effort and passion we put into its creation.