D.O.Ribera del Duero
Anier Selected Vintage
2015
94 pts
Guía Peñín
2019
93 pts
Guía Gourmet
2020
91 pts
Wine Enthusiast
2019
90 pts
Vivir el Vino
2019
Other awards:
93 Points – Guía Repsol 2018
92 Points – Anuario El País 2018
90 Points – Tim Atkin 2020
Gold Medal – Berliner Wein Trophy 2018
Gold Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2017
Silver Medal – Bacchus Awards 2018
Silver Medal – Mundus Vini 2018
Bronze Medal / Honorable Mention – Decanter Awards 2018
Production:
The harvest is done selecting the oldest and with less yield rating vines. Its prefermentative maceration takes 3 days at 4ºC – 6ºC to help extracting the aromas. The fermentation is made at a controlled temperature of 28ºC during 10 days. Postfermentative maceration takes 2 weeks in order to extract the polyphenols. After the malolactic fermentation done in new French oak barrels, the wine stays in French oak barrels (80%) and American, new (80%) and of one year use for 24 months.
CHARACTERISTICS
Grape
100% Tempranillo
Vintage
2015
Vineyard
3,5ha from estates in Atauta. Goblet-trained.
Type of soil
Mainly calcareous
Yield (Kg/ha)
2.000/3.000
Harvest
Hand picked
Alcoholic content
14,5 %
Altitude
900 metres
Vineyard age
90 years
Bottle type
Bordeaux 75 cl
Temperature
14ºC-16ºC
TASTING NOTES
Colour
Pillory color, very bright and of high end
Nose
It has very complex aromas in which mature fruits and mineral aromas stand out
Palate
Pleasant mature red fruit taste, velvety and balsamic. Round and mature tannins well integrated. Tasty ending, long and palatable