Dominio de Atauta Torre de Golban Reserva 2015
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Fantastic Ribera del Duero Reserva wine. Deep black cherry color. This wine has deep and complex aromas combined with notes of ripe black fruit and coffee. It is round, balsamic and long on the palate and has a silky texture.
Pairs well with white meats, lamb roasts, sweetbread and mushrooms, rice dishes, especially those with meat, such as paellas with rabbit and morcilla made with rice, and any dish seasoned with black truffle.
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I also tasted the 2015 Torre de Golbán Reserva, which has a little less alcohol than the 2014. The destemmed grapes fermented with neutral yeasts in stainless steel, and the wine matured in French oak barrels for 18 months. The 2015s surprised me. I was told 2015 was a cooler year in the Atauta zone, and it's true this wine has less alcohol than the 2014. At the same time, it's more expressive and elegant, floral and open. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and good balance. A very good 2015. 15,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2017.
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Notoriously food-friendly, long-lasting and Spain’s most widely planted grape, Tempranillo is the star variety of red wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero. The Rioja terms Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva indicate both barrel and bottle time before release. Traditionally blended in Rioja with Garnacha, plus a bit of Mazuelo (Carignan) and Graciano, the Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero typically stands alone. Somm Secret—Tempranillo claims many different names depending on location. In Penedès, it is called Ull de Llebre and in Valdepeñas, goes by Cencibel. Known as Tinta Roriz in Portugal, Tempranillo plays an important role in Port wine.
Ribera del Duero, Spanish wine region, is located in northen Spain’s Castilla y León region, just a 2-hour drive from Madrid. While winemaking in this area goes back more than 2000 years, it was in the 1980s that 9 wineries applied for and were granted Denominación de Origen (D.O.) status. Today, more than 300 wineries call Ribera del Duero home, including some of Spain’s most iconic names.
Notable Facts Ribera’s main grape variety, Tempranillo, locally know as Tinto Fino, is perfectly suited to the extreme climate of the region, where it must survive scorching summers and frigid winters. Low yields resulting from conscientious tending to old vines planted in Ribera’s diverse soils types, give Ribera wines a distinctive depth and complexity not found in other Tempranillos. Rich and full-bodied, the spice, dark fruit and smoky flavors in a bold Ribera del Duero will pair well with roasted and grilled meats, Mexican food and tomato-based sauces.