Aptus Ribera del Duero Red

Winery	Bodegas Penalba Herraiz
Region	Ribera del Duero
Appellation	Ribera del Duero
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Tempranillo
Vineyard Size	9.27 hectares
Soil	Sandy soils with a layer of clay at the surface
Vineyard Orientation	800 meters
Average Age of Vines	56-63 years
Farming Practice	Organic – Certified, Biodynamic
Maturation	Aged between 8-11 months in used, 80% French and 20% American oak barrels
Vintage	2018

This wine is made from fruit grown on vines between 15 and 25 years old, planted in sandy soils with a layer of clay at the surface. The vineyards are based around Aranda de Duero in the villages of Castrillo de la Vega, Aranda de Duero, and Hoyales de Roa. The vines are farmed organically, but are not certified. Grapes from these vineyards were among the last harvested in Ribera del Duero. The grapes were lightly crushed and destemmed prior to alcoholic fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine saw malolactic fermentation half in stainless steel and half in oak barrels. The different lots were aged in French and central European oak barrels for 6 months prior to assemblage.

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87pts View from the Cellar– 2018 vintage

“The 2018 Aptus Tinto from Bodegas Peñalba Herraiz is composed of a blend of ninety five percent Tempranillo and the other five percent a mix of Garnacha and Monastrell, with the vineyards farmed organically. In the torrid European summer of 2018, the Aptus has come in riper than in any previous vintage I have tasted of the wine, as this is a full fifteen percent octane. The wine offers up a nose of backed red and black cherries, a bit of apricot, chocolate, a bit of coffee grounds, soil and a discreet foundation of cedary oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full bodied and reasonably balanced for its octane, with a good core of fruit, moderate tannins and just a touch of backend heat on the long finish. This is a strong effort in a very challenging growing season, but it is not at the same level as previous vintages, from more classically inclined summers. 2020-2025.”

Aptus Ribera del Duero Red