Cillar de Silos Ribera del Duero Rosado 2023
Member Price €18.90
Believe it or not, Ribera del Duero was best known for rosé 400 years ago. How times have changed - but there are nods to this history with this wine.
Back in the day, Ribera wines were deep coloured and tannic. So Tempranillo vineyards were planted with a white grape called Albillo, which was then blended into the reds, to soften them up.
There’s around 15% of Albillo in this rosé, which not only lightens the colour, but gives a gorgeous citrusy flavour to the wild strawberries and herbs of the Tempranillo.
This is an amazing food wine so be sure to have a few in the fridge for your next barbecue - and unlike 99.9% of rosés this will last well into 2022 and beyond.
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Wine type |
Rosé |
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Grape(s) |
80% Tempranillo 20% Albillo Mayor |
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Country |
Spain |
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Region of origin |
Ribera del Duero |
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Appellation |
D.O Ribera del Duero |
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Vintage |
2023 |
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Alcohol % |
13.5 |
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Oak? |
No |
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Months in Oak |
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Type of Oak |
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Allergens (e.g. Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) |
None |
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Average age of vines |
15 - 75 years |
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Average altitude of vines (m) |
840 meters |
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Soil type(s) |
Predominantly sandy with clay and limestone content. |
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Closure Type |
Diam cork |
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Is this wine organic? |
No |
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Biodynamic? |
No |
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Sustainably produced? |
Yes |
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Suitable for vegans? |
Yes |
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Ageing potential (years) |
3 years |
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Ideal drinking window |
2024 - 2027 |
It was on a trip early in my wine career to see Oscar and his sister Amelia that I properly fell in love with Ribera del Duero.
Ribera is right beside Rioja in northern Spain but because it sits on an elevated plain, the days are hotter and nights are colder. So the wines tend to be more powerful, but also fresher. It’s the perfect recipe for creating ultra-premium and long-lived reds.
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