In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dark cherry, plum, violet, cedar

Palate: fresh dark fruit, silky tannins, mineral precision, cedar spice

The flagship from the Derenoncourt-consulted Alonso del Yerro estate at Quintanilla de Onesimo: dark cherry, violet and cedar with silky tannins and mineral precision from the Valladolid limestone soils.

What it pairs with

  • Roast lamb with wild herbs
    Silky tannins and fresh dark fruit complement the aromatic herb-fragrant roast lamb.
  • Grilled Iberico pork tenderloin
    The wine's precision and silky tannins suit the clean, lean Iberico pork cut.
  • Aged Idiazabal cheese
    Mineral precision and cedar spice are elevated by the smoky sheep's-milk cheese.

History

Alonso del Yerro was founded in 2003 by the Alonso del Yerro family at Quintanilla de Onesimo with consulting input from Bordeaux consultant Stephane Derenoncourt. The flagship wine expresses the precision and freshness typical of the Valladolid sector limestone terroir.

  1. 2003 — Alonso del Yerro estate founded with Derenoncourt consulting
  2. 2005 — First Alonso del Yerro flagship vintage released

Facts

Producer
Alonso del Yerro
Grapes
Tinto Fino
Classification
DO Ribera del Duero
Oak
16 months in French oak barriques
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 28-42 at retail
Drinking window
6-15 from vintage
First vintage
2005

Tags

dry full body high acid medium tannin medium term mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion dinner party occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with pork pairs with red meat price trade up still red tinto fino
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