In the glass
Aroma: fresh cherry, plum, earthy minerals, dried herbs
Palate: bright red cherry, spice, light tannins, mineral freshness
From Bodegas Mas Que Vinos's biodynamic-practicing estate at Valbuena de Duero: fresh cherry, earthy mineral and dried herbs from Tinto Fino aged briefly in used French oak with the estate's characteristic high acidity and low-intervention philosophy.
What it pairs with
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Grilled vegetables with olive oil
High acidity and fresh cherry pair well with smoky charred vegetables. -
Roast chicken with herbs
Earthy herbs and fresh fruit match the aromatic, lightly roasted bird. -
Charcuterie and cheese board
Fresh acidity and mineral notes are versatile companions to light charcuterie.
History
Alma del Duero is a Ribera del Duero label from the biodynamic-practicing Bodegas Mas Que Vinos estate at Valbuena de Duero, produced alongside their Ercavio range with a natural wine philosophy emphasising minimal intervention and low sulfur additions.
- 2010 — First Alma del Duero vintage produced under the natural wine philosophy
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Mas Que Vinos
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 10 months in used French oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)