Winemaker Notes
Clear and bright, straw yellow with a golden edge. High aromatic intensity. The first connotations are of pastries together with high memories of flowers such as jasmine, figs and baked apple combined with touches of dried fruit. Unctuous sensation in the mouth that counteracts with points of acidity that give a sensation of freshness at all times in which the wine remains in the mouth. In retronasal, the pastry and smoked tones that had been detected in the nose appear.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
A 100% Chardonnay, a white not allowed in Ribera Del Duero, the 2024 Fan D'Oro is a medium-bodied, unctuous gastronomic wine, which blooms into its own as it warms. The grapes are sourced from the producer’s own Finca La Planta in Valladolid near the heart of Ribera’s best sites, planted in clay and limestone soils. Expressive in tart pineapple, fig, and honey, it has a touch of vanilla on the finish and is extremely impressive, plenty fresh and aromatic with complexity to drink now and over the next 10-15 years.
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James Suckling
Toasted nuts, oranges, custard and baked apples on the nose of this creamy white. It’s medium- to full-bodied with bright acidity to balance. Tasty finish.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
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.