"A blend of old-vine Tempranillo and Grenache with dollops 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. From old vineyards in Valbuena de Duero (1945), Mucientes (1941) and Pedrosa del Rey (1955). We have assembled the diversity of the region of Valladolid into a wine that shows delicacy and fruity freshness. "
--------THE PRODUCER--------
Prieto Pariente
Prieto Pariente is a new wine project initiated and led by the enthusiasm and commitment of Martina and Ignacio Prieto Pariente, third generation of winemakers, and supported by the complicity and experience of the second generation.
The core of this new journey is something as old as the practice of winemaking in our land, that is, the expression of the origin through the search and selection of the oldest vineyards in our region.
We strongly believe in a sustainable viticulture, and in respecting the roots.
Difference, territory and selection define the project of Prieto Pariente.
We identify ourselves with names like Castille and Leon, Valladolid, the paramos of the North Plat-eau of Spain, and the mineral hillsides of Cebreros and Bierzo that enclose our region.
Our aim with Prieto Pariente is to create wines with unique personalities, that provide a distinctive character and with a profile of freshness and complexity.
Our labeled line Páramos de Valladolid consist of two multi varietal red wines; El Origen de Prieto Pariente and Prieto Pariente. The grapes of these two wines come from vineyards in different wine-making areas of the province. We have strategically selected the vineyards, and blended them in or-der to obtain unique and elegant wines.
Additionally, we have found a small hidden vineyard of Viognier in the Paramos of Valladolid, and of these vines aimed to make an aromatic wine with volume and body.
We invite you to join us in this new adventure.
--------THE GRAPE--------
Tempranillo and Grenache
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--------
Castilla y Leon
Castilla y Léon, in the northern half of the central Iberian Plateau, is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total surface area. It stretches roughly 350 km from the centre of Spain almost all the way to the north coast. Equally wide, it connects the Rioja wine region with the border of Portugal.
Red wines rule in Castilla y Léon, and the Tempranillo grape variety is unquestionably the king. It is known here by various synonyms including Tinta del Pais, Tinto de Toro and Tinto Fino. It is the grape behind all of the region's finest wines except Bierzo, which makes good use of Mencia. The supporting cast includes the French varieties Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.
Castilla y Léon's white wines are far fewer in number than the reds, but only marginally less prestigious. They are made mostly from the white grapes Verdejo and Viura.
Although the region's economy has traditionally focused on cereal crops, viticulture has been a significant economic activity in Castilla y Léon for more than 2000 years. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the acreage devoted to vineyards fell significantly, and the focus was shifted from quantity to quality. Today, Castilla y Léon is home to some of Spain's most respected DOs. Most notable are Ribera del Duero, Toro, Rueda and Bierzo.
