Bodegas Torremoron 2021 Ribera del Duero DO

Terroir notes: Made in the hamlet of Quintanamanvirgo in DO Ribera del Duero in a town with fewer than 100 people, of which 85 work for the winery. The rest of the people work in the local bar. The vines were planted from 1914-1934.

Winemaking Notes: The grapes are picked manually during the cool night hours. After de-stemming and crush, the must is macerated for three days on the skins in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation, the wine is macerated for an additional 20 days to extract additional flavor and color from the skins. The wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for three months before filtration and bottling.

Tasting Notes: Fresh black and blue fruit aromas are lifted and sharpened by a peppery note and a suggestion of smoky minerals. Vibrant and focused on the palate, offering intense boysenberry and cassis flavors that intensify with aeration. Seamless and expressive, with no rough edges and a long, fruit tannic finish that echoes the blueberry note.

Pairing Suggestions: This is one of only a few Ribera wines where you can taste the “cut” and chewy, juicy Tempranillo flavors unburdened by oak. A crisp fruited wine with structure and substance, it's neither light nor unduly heavy. This would pair well with Thai beef salad, marinated Korean BBQ pork, Peking duck and meat or chicken dishes with a piquant play of spices.