Winery:  Protos                                                   

Region:  D.O. Ribera del Duero

Vintage:  2018                                                                                  

Bottle:  75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties:   100% Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo)

Type: Red wine, Crianza

Alcohol Volume:  14.5%

Serving Temperature:  16º - 17º

Production: 

It is aged for 14 months in American oak casks and  another 12 more months in bottle.

Tasting Notes:  Complex nose with ripe sweet fruit aromas and hints of spice. Meaty and well structured, it shows ripe fat tannins and a long toasty finish.

Notes:  It is recommended to decant. It can be enjoyed very well now and through the next decade.

THE WINERY

Since it was founded in 1927, the company has grown rapidly, becoming one of the region’s more well-known brands. This modern winery in the town of Anguix (Burgos) controls 1400 ha spread out over numerous plots with an average size of around 1 hectare dispersed throughout the Ribera del Duero region.

The vineyards are located on the best estates and in areas that are best suited to growing Tempranillo grapes, with the majority of the vineyards planted on south-facing hillsides at elevations of up to 900 meters and comprising a variety of soil types.