Perez Pascuas Ribera del Duero El Pedrosal Reserva 2005
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Cherry red with ruby hints. Intense and complex, on the nose, where we can still find red fruit aromas, balsamic notes, nuts, a slight toasted background, very clean, and intense. In the mouth it’s alive, well balanced, and fine. Elegant and complex, showing its optimum evolution in the bottle. It’s now in a great moment for consumption, but will develop positively for the next 8-10 years. A fresh, Atlantic wine, that still shows youth.
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One of the big surprises of my round in Ribera del Duero was the 2005 El Pedrosal Reserva, a new Tempranillo bottling from the Pérez Pascuas family. From 69-year-old vines, the lot was supposed to be part of the Gran Reserva that was kept and bottled much later. It expresses the varietal, place and year, with a developed nose full of notes of tea leaves, fine leather, earth and brick dust. The label somewhat makes me think of those from López de Heredia in Rioja and, to a point, the wine too. It's polished and sleek, elegant in that rustic style Ribera del Duero is capable of. It has moderate alcohol and very good acidity. This is a classical red that could probably age for 25 years. It's a different style from the rest of the Pérez Pascuas portfolio, a wine crafted specially for their US importer, and in principle, it's only going to be sold in the US. With this 2005, they start with a big bang. A great vin de garde. One to chase! 10,830 bottles were filled in January 2008. It will be released in September 2018. Following vintages will be 2006 and 2009.
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Bodegas Hnos. Pérez Pascuas starts with Mauro Pérez and the vineyards he loved and worked in all his life. His natural intelligence and hardworking attitude, along with the due respect to the soil and well doing is something transmitted to his sons. His vines were the basis of the actual wine cellar in Pedrosa de Duero.
Convinced of the excellent potential of the vineyards owned by their father, the Pérez Pascuas brothers founded the bodega in 1980 aiming to set up a family project to produce top quality wines. The Bodega vinifies its own grapes from 120 hectares of old and traditional vineyards of Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) grow on privileged soils at 800 meters above sea level.
Today, it is a well – established wine cellar where two generations work hand in hand that has attained world - wide recognition.
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.