Product Review
Winemaking
The grapes, harvested by hand in 14Kg boxes, are fermented for 9 days between 23º and 28º C and then macerated for 10 days. This wine is ages in two-origin oak barrels for at least 14 months and then another 12 months more in the bottle.
Tasting Notes
Ruby colored wine. Fine and persistent aromas, as result of its stay in toasted oak barrels. Mentholated aromas, liquorish and coffee roasting. On the palate it is a perfectly balanced and well-coordinated wine. We can notice its maturity and power.
Ideal serving temperature, very cold between 12ºC and 16ºC.
Coined by Jancis Robinson as "Spainâ??s answer to Cabernet Sauvignon," its style varies significantly depending on terroir and the wine-making techniques used. Cooler regions and stainless steel fermentation tend to produce Tempranillos with fresh strawberry and cherry like fruit, similar in body to Pinot Noir. Examples from hotter, more arid regions that undergo extended oak aging often produce richer, plumper, jammier wines, typically exhibiting chocolate, tobacco, and leather notes. Tempranillo provides the backbone of the highly regarded wines of Rioja, Toro and Ribera del Duero. In Rioja particularly, it is typically blended with Garnacha (Grenache), Mazuelo (Carignan) and Graciano. In La Mancha and Navarra, it is commonly blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to produce inexpensive, great-value wines. One of the few places Tempranillo has spread to is Spainâ??s neighbour, Portugal. Grown mainly in the Douro valley since the mid 19th century, where they call it Tinta Roriz, it is used as one of the key blending agents in port. Lately it has been used in the region's intensely rich, dry, table wines.
Ribera del Duero is situated along the Duero River on the northern plateau of the Iberian Peninsula in Northern Spain. This region experiences hot summers and harsh winters, with large temperature fluctuations from day to night. These extreme weather patterns give grapes the concentrated flavors and aromas the region has become known for. Ribera del Dueroâ??s red wines are sourced almost entirely from the Tempranillo grape, or â??Tinto Finoâ? as it is known in Ribera del Duero. It is not uncommon for other varieities such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec to be blended alongside Tinto Fino. These wines deliver deep colors, firm tannins and significant aging potential. Ribera del Duero has aging requirements similar to those in Rioja: â??Crianzaâ? wines must age at least two years with 12 months in oak; â??Reservaâ? wines must age at least three years with 12 months in oak; â??Gran Reservaâ? wines must spend five years aging with two in oak
Red wine is wine made from dark-coloured grape varieties. The color of red differs based on the grapes variety or varieties used.Interestingly, black grapes yield a juice that is greenish-white. The actual red color comes from anthocyan pigments (also called anthocyanins) from the skin of the grape (exceptions are the relatively uncommon teinturier varieties, which produce a red colored juice). Most of the production centers around the extraction of color and flavor from the grape skin.
