Vega Clara 'Diez Almendros', Ribera del Duero, Spain, 2020

Details

VINEYARDS
Family-owned vineyards of Tempranillo variety located in the small town of Quintanilla de Onésimo. Gravel and pebble soils.
Quite young vineyards that were planted and grafted between 2004 and 2007 from sticks of our own genetic material selected from our best vineyards. Our “secret” variety vineyards are around 10 years old with clay and limestone soils. ORGANIC VITICULTURE

VINTAGE
Obviously, 2020 has been a very unique year for one for all of us, fortunately, although challenging in other ways, the conditions in our vineyards translated very favorably for our 2020 vintage! Rains at the beginning of the year (November and December, March and April) were higher than usual resulting in a great water reservoir for the rest of the ripening year which helped tremendously during a very warm summer. The ripening months began a little unusual since June was cooler than typical but July and August helped us to sprint into our ripening process, catching up with normal dates. September came with extra rains that finally ceased allowing us to harvest a generous and balanced vintage translating into very fine, balanced and extremely elegant wines.

VINIFICATION
Varieties
80% Tempranillo, 20% others


WINEMAKING
French Style traditional winemaking meaning both varieties, Tempranillo and the secret one, are made separately for the entire duration of the winemaking process with different vinification protocols and are not blended until the very end of the aging time.
Ageing process also occurs in different barrel types using even different coopers. The 2 wines sit in barrels for different periods of time and the final time averages out to 12 months
20% American oak (Missouri) 80% French oak (Allier). 2 – 3 wines used oak. Average ageing time: 12 months


TASTING NOTES
This wine has wonderful aromas of fresh black and red fruits, with notes of chocolate and various spices such as cloves or cinnamon coming from its barrel aging.
It is a fresh and fruity wine, with great concentration. Elegant, soft, smooth and creamy in the mouth.


OPTIMAL SERVING TEMPERATURE 16°c18°c