Winemaker Notes
Vetus Flor de Vetus displays a deep cherry color with violet rim. Medium-high intesity in the nose, red and black ripe fruit. You will notice nuances of licorice, spices with a light coffe caramel. The mouth is power full and fresh at the same time. A well structured and perfectly balanced wine with an exquisite after taste.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Fine oak spices, warm stones and a hint of cedar and dark chocolate to the fresh blackberries and dark cherries. Dusty, fine-coated tannins on the full-bodied palate, delivering a juicy and fairly polished finish. Long and driven.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Flor de Vetus was produced with grapes from the main property and five other plots that contribute a little Garnacha to the blend. 2020 was cooler than 2019, but they had spring frost that reduced yields by 45% and they harvested earlier. It fermented in stainless steel with yeasts selected from the property. It has 14.25% alcohol with good freshness and acidity, black rather than red fruit and a heady and smoky twist from the 12 months in barrel.
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.
Spain's remote, high elevation Spanish wine zone between the regions of Bierzo and Ribera del Duero produces intense, full-bodied reds made from Tempranillo, locally called Tinta de Toro. This local variant has adapted to the region’s climatic extremes and recognizing its potential, top producers from Ribera del Duero and Rioja have invested heavily in its vineyards.