In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: blackberry, dried plum, tobacco, spice

Palate: dark cherry, black pepper, cedar, mineral

Fuller-bodied Reserva with dark fruit, tobacco and spice from 18 months in oak, gaining complexity on the chalky Roa plateau soils.

What it pairs with

  • Roast suckling pig
    The wine's structure and dark fruit balance the richness of cochinillo.
  • Beef stew with mushrooms
    Earthy notes in the wine pair with the fungal and meaty stew.
  • Aged Idiazabal cheese
    Firm tannins soften against the smoky, firm sheep's-milk cheese.

History

Briego's Reserva tier applies extended oak ageing to selected parcels from the Roa de Duero plateau. The chalky limestone clay soils contribute a mineral thread through the dark fruit and spice character.

  1. 2003 — First Reserva vintage released from Roa de Duero estate

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Briego
Grapes
Tinto Fino
Classification
DO Ribera del Duero
Oak
18 months in French and American oak barrels
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 20-30 at retail
Drinking window
5-12 from vintage
First vintage
2003

Tags

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