TINTO PESQUERA MXI - Ribera del Duero (Tempranillo) 2020 Bottle 14.5%

Description

Fifty years ago, Alejandro Fernández and his wife Esperanza Rivera bought a 16thcentury winery in Pesquera de Duero and made a commitment to reviving Ribera del Duero's ancient winemaking tradition. Together they produced Tinto Pesquera, a now-iconic winery described as “the ‘Spanish Pétrus” by critic Robert Parker, and were instrumental in establishing these wines on the world stage. Made in a traditional style, these wines remain the standard by which all other Ribera del Duero are measured.

The Tempranillo grapes with which we produced our MXI were grown at 900 metres altitude in what is known as “El Monte Alto de Pesquera” or “the Highlands of Pesquera”. This fresh, fruity wine was aged for a period of 14 months at the winery in very carefully chosen barrels of different capacities toasted with a medium char. This brand was born in 2016 as part of a new project at Familia Fernández Rivera and is vinified with dedication, love and respect for the land. Its launch provided a warm welcome to the new generations of our family coming into the business.

Clean and bright with a deep garnet colour. Lovely fresh aromas. Hints of red berry and black fruits with blackberries and raspberries coming to the fore. Creamy notes come through and then make way for subtle touches of oak brought by the wine’s ageing in barrel. Fruity and flavoursome on the palate with well-integrated acidity and round tannins which give great length on the palate. Vanilla and smooth toffee notes come through in the finish.