Vina Pedrosa - Ribera del Duero Crianza 2013 Magnum

Vina Pedrosa - Ribera del Duero Crianza 2013 Magnum

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"18 months in French oak has done wonders to this wine. It has an elegant, and clearly Spanish, nose with ripe blackberry, boysenberry and damson filled aromatics leading the way. There are clove, cinnamon, vanilla and herbed butter to spice it up. The palate is regal and voluptuous like an olden day Prima Donna. Smooth and integrated tannins mould this fine wine till the bitter end. Wonderful stuff!"

 

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

Vina Pedrosa

Vina Pedrosa is a fairly young winery in the grand scheme of things in Spain. They are located in the famous region of Ribera del Duero and only officially started producing wines on a commercial scale in 1980. Before then the vineyards were owned by Mauro Pascuas for basic purposes but never for business. It was in 1980 when his three sons picked up the ropes and have ever since been making top quality reds in Ribera del Duero.

 

--------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--------

Ribera del Duero

Ribera del Duero is often seen as second fiddle to Rioja but we reckon it is has a very equal pegging in the realm of quality red wines. Like Rioja, Ribera del Duero makes solid red wines made from the Tempranillo grape varietal. As a generalisation the Ribera del Duero wines aren't as oaky and more fruit forward. They are for Burgundy lovers where Rioja is for Bordeaux fans.