2004 Valduero Reserva Ribera del Duero Bodegas Valduero
Producer: Bodegas Valduero
Region: Spain & Portugal > Ribera del Duero
Vintage: 2004
Type: Red
Grape varieties: Tempranillo
Drinking dates: 2011 - 2028
Tasting Notes
- Goedhuis, October 2010
- Smoky plum and black cherry fruit, smooth and luxurious. The weight of fruit is nicely lifted by fresh acidity derived from the high vineyards. Really demonstrates sensitive use of oak and Ribera del Duero's unique terroir. Gorgeous.
Ribera del Duero
The Duero valley cuts a swathe across central northern Spain all the way to Portugal where it is called the Douro and is famous as the home of port. On the Spanish side, a relatively new but significant and exciting area for wine production has grown up around the city of Valladolid and was granted DO status in 1982. The area's potential was spotted long before in the middle of the 19th century at Bodegas Vega Sicilia, Spain's undisputed equivalent of a first growth Claret. High above sea-level, it is an area of extreme temperatures with the potential to produce deep-coloured, intensely flavoured red wines from tempranillo grapes (known locally as tinto fino). The picture is not straightforward as some producers have started favouring an overly-extracted style which appeals to certain elements of the media. Additionally, often producers do not own their own vineyards, so the grape growers have a stranglehold on what to charge for their grapes and wine prices have risen dramatically as a result. However, many producers are making outstanding wines, which are still great value for money.
Bodegas Valduero
The family García Viadero was established in the D.O. Ribera del Duero in 1984. After more than a decade they decided to start a new wine making practice in the D.O. Toro. In 1996 they acquired 56 hectares of land planted with the red grape "Tinta de Toro". It followed their philosophy to work with local and well-adapted varieties. The D.O. Toro is formed by 17 villages in the provinces of Zamora and Valladolid, in the Northwest part of Castilla y León.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is Spain's most celebrated black grape variety. Dark and thick-skinned it can produce wines that range from the rustic and robust through to wines of great elegance and longevity. While often blended it is also found in solitary splendour in the wines of Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Toro.
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