Ribera del Pelayo Crianza

In the glass

Aroma: cherry, plum, cedar, dried herbs

Palate: ripe red fruit, smooth tannins, cedar, balanced acidity

Terroir-focused Crianza from the small Hoyales de Roa estate on the Roa de Duero plateau, with cherry, plum and cedar from 12 months in French oak in a restrained, mineral style typical of the Burgos chalk-limestone.

What it pairs with

• Roast chicken with herbs and garlic
  Medium body and red fruit match the mild, herb-fragrant roast bird.
• Grilled lamb cutlets
  Classic Ribera pairing -- the wine's cherry and cedar complement the mild lamb.
• Cured jamon iberico with tomato bread
  Fresh red fruit and balanced acidity complement the saline fat of iberico ham.

How to serve Ribera del Pelayo Crianza

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast chicken with herbs and garlic, Grilled lamb cutlets, Cured jamon iberico with tomato bread. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Bodegas Ribera del Pelayo occupies a small estate in Hoyales de Roa on the limestone plateau of the Roa de Duero sub-zone in Burgos province. The Crianza reflects the estate's focus on terroir expression from old Tinto Fino vines in this less commercially prominent corner of the appellation.

1. 2008 — First Ribera del Pelayo Crianza from Hoyales de Roa old-vine estate

Facts

Producer

Bodegas Ribera del Pelayo

Grapes

Tinto Fino

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

12 months in French oak

ABV

14.0%

Price

EUR 14-20 at retail

Drinking window

3-9 from vintage

First vintage

2008

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