Prieto Pariente 2013

Prieto Pariente 2013

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"A super refined Tempranillo with lots of red fruits on the fore. It has bruised red cherries, baked red plums and hints of liquorice and leather, too. The palate is juicy, medium bodied with supple tannins."

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Prieto Pariente

Prieto Pariente is the venture of Martina and Ignacio Pariente, part of the José Pariente winery in Rueda.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Tempranillo

Tempranillo is one of the most important grape varietals in all of Spain where you might also know it as Tinto Fino - like it is in Portugal. Most notably it is the leading grape of Rioja's red blend where it was traditionally quite an oaky and spicy red wine. In Ribera del Duero, it arguably, comes into its own as it doesn't see as much oak so that you can truly get to see its lively red fruit flavours.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Rueda

Rueda is a top quality wine region in the northwestern part of Spain, just around the corner from the famous: Ribera del Duero region. Wine production here is almost exclusively white wines. The white grape speciality of the region is Verdejo which produces wines that are full of tropical and stone-fruit flavours and are high in refreshing acidity. Verdejo can, and often is, blended with Sauvignon Blanc.