Rios de Tinta Ribera del Duero Red

Winery	Isaac Fernandez Seleccion
Region	Ribera del Duero
Appellation	Ribera del Duero
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Tempranillo
Vineyard Size	15 hectares
Soil	Sandy loam over calcareous clay
Vineyard Orientation	850 meters
Average Age of Vines	15-20 years
Farming Practice	Organic – Non Certified
Maturation	Aged for several months in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling, no oak
Vintage	2018

Made exclusively from Tempranillo vines, locally called Tinta del Pais , aged between 15 and 20 years old. The vines are planted in sandy loam with calcareous clay and limestone at an altitude of 850 meters. Fruit from three different vineyards form the wine. Harvested by hand during the first and second weeks of October into 15 kgs boxes the grapes were sorted by hand on selection table and immediately destemmed, lightly crushed and moved by gravity to fill 16,000 liter tanks to 80% capacity. The grapes are held at low temperatures for 4 days to start to extract color and fruit aromas. After 4 days, fermentation commences through the action of native yeasts. Fermentation temperatures are kept relatively low looking to emphasize fruit aromas in the finished wine. Maceration lasts between 10 and 12 days with both pump-over and pigeage used to control extract. After pressing the wine is racked to clean stainless steel tanks for native malolactic fermentation.

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89pts View from the Cellar– 2018 vintage

The 2018 Rios de Tinta is a very pretty young Ribera del Duero, offering up a bright bouquet of cherries, raspberries, cigar smoke, a nice touch of soil, spice tones and just a touch of cedary new oak. On the palate the wine is medium-full, ripe and focused, with pretty good depth at the core, just a whisper of backend tannin and nice shape and bounce on the fairly long finish. This comes in listed at fourteen percent octane, but seems perhaps just a shade higher. This is made for early drinking and is a very tasty example. 2020-2030.

2 Stars (Excellent) The Washington Post– 2018 vintage

FOR THE 2018 VINTAGE – 2 STARS (EXCELLENT)
Here’s a gulpable red wine, suitable for washing down steaks, burgers, pizza or salami. I suggest pouring a glass and setting glass and bottle aside for a half-hour to let the flavors unfurl while you sip a rosé and make dinner. According to the label, “Rios de Tinta” translates as rivers of ink, and this wine is, indeed, inky dark. The grape is tinta del pais, a local name for tempranillo. The wine offers meaty aromas and flavors, with a hint of dark berries and tobacco leaf. ABV: 14 percent.

Rios de Tinta Ribera del Duero Red