Bardos Villálvaro 2021
The most extreme ‘Ribera’, a village wine that reflects a high mountain area.
Vineyards
Small plots (some with just two or three lines), where vines planted more than 80 years ago coexist with others that are more than 140 years old and pre-phylloxera. Vineyards situated in the most northeastern region of the Ribera del Duero, in the ancient town of Villálvaro, on the Ribera border, in the province of Soria. This is the highest and coldest area of the entire denomination of origin due to its proximity to the Picos de Urbión and the pine-wooded Soria mountains. Some plots are almost a thousand meters above sea level. The soils are sandy with a small percentage of gravel. The soils are well drained, but at the same time very fresh, since the clay-ferrous substrate is found at a depth of one meter, which helps to maintain humidity even in very dry periods.
Harvest
Manual harvest on October 16.
Winemaking
Fermentation and maceration during 3 weeks in 9,000 kg vats at 28ºC. Malolactic fermentation in a 5,000-liter European oak vat.
Varieties
Tinta Fina (Tempranillo), accompanied in small percentages by Garnacha, Albillo Mayor and others.
Alcohol Content
14,5 % Vol.
Aging
12 months in a 5,000-liter European oak vat.
Tasting notes
Visual
It stands out for its great intensity, excellent depth of color, but above all for its luminosity, with some cherry reddish tones and violet hues on the rim accompanied by bluish glints. Denotes a youthful and fresh character at first glimpse.
Nose
It is an inspiration to the ethereal world, to the fresh air; a combination of jasmine flower with citrus notes of acid grapefruit, surrounded by a variety of red fruit that characterize the expression of fresh fruit and denote boundless inner energy. A more balsamic side appears in the background, eucalyptus and aromatic notes that evoke height and sublime freshness. Its great complexity does not prevent it from brimming with frankness and a subtlety of great depth.
Palate
Delicate attack and brimming with energy; it is the example that exemplifies modern fine winemaking by reflecting an environment. Balance and elegance are in its DNA; constants throughout its passage in the mouth. The soft tactile sensations of its structure intertwine with the fresh fruit, the result of cultivation at high altitude. A wine that perfectly reflects the nuances of the high mountains.
