"Ribera del Duero is nowadays on equal footing with Rioja as the premier Tempranillo region of Spain. It's a very special viticultural site - an open river valley system about 700 metres above sea level. Warm by day, cool by night, facilitating fruit ripening and vine de-stressing. Great expression with good integration of acid and tannin, and lots of retained perfume results from the climate. Sandy soils add a fresh, chalky elegance to the tannins.
Plum-cola, tobacco, dark, earthy mineral; a softly spoken nose that's clearly Ribera. Cold metal minerality threads through a bright purple-briary palate, thick with plush-dry fruit tannin, velvety and studded with spice."
Telmo Rodriguez
Country:
Spain
Region:
Spain-(Other)
Variety:
Wine Red - Tempranillo
Size:
750mL
