What are Ribera del Duero wines famous for?

Ribera y Rueda were bestowed the Denominación de Origen (D.O.) status in the 1980’s – a prestigious designation, and the rest, as they say, is history. Ribera wines underscore the purest expression of Tempranillo, Spain’s most well known grape; big, bold and textured, but with plenty of rich, old-world sensibility.

What kind of wine is Ribera del Duero?

reds
Ribera del Duero reds are deeply colored, full-bodied wines with firm tannins and medium to high acidity. Classic flavor notes include blackberry, cassis, plum, red berries, vanilla, spice, leather, and tobacco. These are complex, structured wines with lively acidity and great potential to develop over time.

What grape is Ribera del Duero?

Tempranillo grapes
Ribera del Duero is an important wine region in Castilla y Leon, northern Spain. Its reputation is largely thanks to the high-quality of its red wines made mainly from Tempranillo grapes.

Does Ribera del Duero wine?

Ribera del Duero is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) located in the country’s northern plateau and is one of eleven ‘quality wine’ regions within the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is also one of several recognised wine-producing regions to be found along the course of the Duero river.

Is Ribera del Duero a Rioja?

The Ribera del Duero region lies both south and west of Rioja on a much higher elevated plateau (the darker shaded portion of the yellow area of the map). Vineyards in Ribera del Duero range in elevation from approximately 2300 feet to over 3500 feet, making them some of the highest elevated vineyards in Europe.

Is Ribera del Duero good?

The DO described the wine from the 2020 vintage as “fresh, light, well-rounded and very expressive. Colour is abundant and the nose reflects intense fruity aromas. “On the palate, there is good balance, with semi sweet tannins and medium alcohol. In short, delicious wines with a good freshness and lots of fruit”.

What is the difference between Rioja and Tempranillo wine?

With the extreme climatic conditions coupled with the heartier soils, Tempranillo from the Ribera del Duero tends to be more robust than that from Rioja with typically higher alcohol and riper, darker fruits.