Cuentaviñas TintoFino represents a variety very well acclimated to an area w...Cuentaviñas Tinto Fino represents a variety very well acclimated to an area with extreme temperatures in which this poor soil prints a blacker fruit character, a docile and imposing structure without losing freshness and balance. A really drinkable...more
The 2020 Pago de Carraovejas RiberadelDuero is the most honest reflection of...The 2020 Pago de Carraovejas Ribera del Duero is the most honest reflection of the valley to which it owes its name. Blend: 92% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot This is among the most serious producers in Ribera del Duero,...more
This color of this wine is a very deep, clean and bright cherry-red. Tempranil...This color of this wine is a very deep, clean and bright cherry-red. Tempranillo aromas and red and black fruit are prominent in its intense but balanced bouquet. Barrel aging that respects the raw material brings out attractive spiced notes. It shows...more
Clean and brilliant with an attractive black cherry color and purple undertone...Clean and brilliant with an attractive black cherry color and purple undertones. Quite intense aromatics revealing ripe red berry and black fruits. Licorice notes, typical of the Tempranillo variety, also come through. Sweet, roasted coffee bean aromas...more
A clean, bright-coloured wine with a ruby-red hue and some violet undertones. ...A clean, bright-coloured wine with a ruby-red hue and some violet undertones. Medium to powerful aromatics with hints of fresh red berry fruits, such as redcurrants and raspberries, together with toasted and roasted coffee bean notes. A silky, elegant...more
100% Tempranillo from younger vines--under 20 years old. Grapes are hand harve...100% Tempranillo from younger vines--under 20 years old. Grapes are hand harvested, de-stemmed and pressed. Long maceration about 24 days on skins. Fermentation done in stainless steel and aged 6 months in French Oak barrels, 6 months in American Oak...more
Organically grown and fermented gently with indigenous yeast. Robust blue frui...Organically grown and fermented gently with indigenous yeast. Robust blue fruit on the nose. Plums, vanilla and spice on the palate. Full bodied and balanced. Blend: 95% Tinta del paÃs, 5% Albillo A tight and full-bodied Ribera del Duero, underscored...more
There is a change in the air at Hacienda Monasterio under winemaker Peter Siss...There is a change in the air at Hacienda Monasterio under winemaker Peter Sisseck who has declared the era of high alcohol over. The chalky soils where the vineyards of Hacienda Monasterio are located have no difficulty making powerful wines but...more
Fruitiness on the nose, showing notes of licorice and graphite on a mineral ba...Fruitiness on the nose, showing notes of licorice and graphite on a mineral background. Compact texture and refined tannins for a full, fleshy wine and long finish. The profile of the 2019 Garmón is quite classical Ribera del Duero, with good...more
The fruit for this wine comes exclusively from north-facing vineyards; the coo...The fruit for this wine comes exclusively from north-facing vineyards; the cooler exposition helps alleviate the effects of the hot climate, giving a fresh and vibrant style not typical of Ribera del Duero. Approachable, but with seriously good...more
Clean and brilliant with an attractive black cherry color and purple undertone...Clean and brilliant with an attractive black cherry color and purple undertones. Quite intense aromatics revealing ripe red berry and black fruits. Licorice notes, typical of the Tempranillo variety, also come through. Sweet, roasted coffee bean aromas...more
A mixture of limestone, decomposed granite and clay. A majority of the blend i...A mixture of limestone, decomposed granite and clay. A majority of the blend is comprised of grapes grown on the granite and clay sites with some limestone used to create structure and depth. Blend: 96% Tinto Fino, 4% Albillo The eponymous red 2021...more
Alión comes from carefully selected terroirs located in the very best areas o...Alión comes from carefully selected terroirs located in the very best areas of the Ribera del Duero region. The soils complement each other, and allied with the same winemaking process used in Vega Sicilia, they have produced wines with a firm...more