Evolet Tempranillo Vino de Calidad de Valtiendas

Winery	Evolet
Region	Vino de Calidad de Valtiendas
Appellation	Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Tempranillo
Vineyard Size	1.4 hectares
Soil	Iron-rich, chalk with lots of large surface stones
Vineyard Orientation	900-950 meters
Average Age of Vines	20 year old vines
Farming Practice	Conventional
Maturation	Aged for 6 months in 500L French oak barriques
Vintage	2015

This is the first vintage of Evolet, a new brand for restaurateur and winemaker Oscar Hernando. This wine is produced with 100% Tempranillo grapes, from 20 year old vines planted in very chalky soils at 900 meters above sea level. Grapes were hand harvested and fermented in stainless steel tank. The wine was then aged in 500 L oak barrels for 6 months

90pts View from the Cellar– 2015 vintage

“The 2015 Evolet bottling from Aurelio Cabestrero is produced from twenty-five year-old
tempranillo vines, planted in a chalky vineyard at a fairly high altitude for the region,
reaching up to nine hundred meters above sea level. The 2015 vintage offers up a sappy
young bouquet of black cherries, black plums, cigar smoke, dark chocolate violets and a
touch of spicy oak (despite the wine being raised entirely in used casks). On the palate the
wine is ripe and full-bodied, but nicely light on its feet for Ribera del Duero, due to the
cooler nights at elevation. The finish is long, focused and nicely balanced, with fairly
modest tannins and fine length and grip. This is a very good example that offers up fine
value. 2018-2030+.”