Winemaker Notes
Bright and clean appearance. Pale pink color very beautiful, reminiscent of amaranth color, even they appreciate light fuchsia nuances. Medium intensity with remarkable complexity. Delicate and suggestive with the presence of white fruit like peach also white flowers and some red fruits with tropical notes. Fresh and silky, its elegant acidity is balanced with a complex fruity memory, and certain unctuous due to the aging on lees. Very nice to drink.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Elegant nose of peach skins and raspberries with a touch of minerals. Pure and stony, with elegant flavors and a creamy texture. Pithy, medium-length finish to close.
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Vinous
The 2023 Rosé Airefrom Cigales is light copper in color. Early signs of development are evident, with rosehip and stone fruit on the nose. The palate is creamy and slender, fading slightly in intensity.
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
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.