Discover the top 100 best red wines of Ribera del Duero of Ribera del Duero as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Ribera del Duero and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Cradle of great modern Spanish reds: Tempranillo (95% of the vineyard, here Tinto Fino) powerful, deep and elegant with notes of black cherry, blackberry, candied plum, leather, cedar and spices, firm tannins and sustained acidity thanks to altitude (720-1100 m). Classification by age: Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva. Harsh continental climate, clay-limestone soils. DO since 1982, 19,000 ha in Castilla y León.
Legends: Vega Sicilia, Pingus, Pesquera, Alión.
Structured, elegant reds with a deep, dark ruby color, firm, fine tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), black cherry, tobacco, leather, spices and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential, excelling in American and French oak ageing. Star of Ribera del Duero DO (Vega Sicilia, Pingus, Pesquera) on the Castilian high plateaux. Synonym for tempranillo in Ribera del Duero.
red wines from the region of Ribera del Duero go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, merguez with lentils or rabbit with beer.
On the nose in the region of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth in the region of Ribera del Duero is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
