What it pairs with

  • Roast suckling pig
    Rich fat-crisped cochinillo and the wine's tobacco and dark fruit are a traditional Castilian pairing.
  • Slow-braised lamb shanks
    Extended braising and the wine's leather and dried-fruit complexity are mutually complementary.
  • Aged Manchego
    Hard sheep's milk cheese amplifies the wine's traditional Castilian character.

History

Protos Reserva has been produced since the establishment of DO Ribera del Duero in 1982, adding extended oak ageing to the Crianza style. It represents the more classic, structured expression of the estate's Tinto Fino.

  1. 1927 — Bodegas Protos founded
  2. 1982 — DO Ribera del Duero granted; Protos Reserva first produced

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Protos
Grapes
Tinto Fino (100%)
Classification
DO Ribera del Duero
Oak
18-20 months in American and French oak barrels
ABV
13.5%
Price
€20-35 at retail
Drinking window
5-15 from vintage
First vintage
1982

Tags

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