Ribera del Pelayo Reserva

In the glass

Aroma: dark cherry, blackberry, tobacco, cedar

Palate: concentrated dark fruit, cedar spice, firm tannins, mineral

The Reserva from Bodegas Ribera del Pelayo reveals the depth of the Hoyales de Roa old-vine terroir: dark cherry, blackberry and tobacco from 18 months in French oak with firm, age-worthy tannins and chalk-limestone mineral thread.

What it pairs with

• Slow-roasted Castilian lamb
  Concentrated dark fruit and firm structure are natural companions for slow lechazo.
• Grilled Iberico presa with herbs
  Firm tannins and dark fruit suit the marbled Iberico presa with aromatic seasoning.
• Aged Manchego with black olives
  The wine's mineral thread and tobacco notes pair with saline aged cheese and olives.

History

The Ribera del Pelayo Reserva is produced from the estate's oldest vines at Hoyales de Roa and benefits from 18 months in French oak. The Roa de Duero plateau's chalk-limestone subsoil provides the mineral backbone that distinguishes these wines from warmer-sector Ribera.

1. 2011 — First Ribera del Pelayo Reserva from Hoyales de Roa old vines

Facts

Producer

Bodegas Ribera del Pelayo

Grapes

Tinto Fino

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

18 months in French oak

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 25-38 at retail

Drinking window

6-15 from vintage

First vintage

2011

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