Winery: Dominio del Águila                                

Region: D.O. Ribera del Duero

Vintage: 2021                                     

Bottle: 75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties: 65% Tempranillo and other white varieties, Albillo, Bobal, Garnacha

Type:  Rose wine, oak aged

Alcohol Volume: 14% Vol

Serving Temperature:  10º-12ºC.

Claret wine made in the traditional way, mixing white and red grapes, from a selection of old Tempranillo vines and other white varieties such as Albillo Blanco, Garnacha, and Bobal. From high altitude and certified organic vineyards.

Production:

Vinified whole-clustered, trodden with the feet in the lagar, direct pressing.

Long maceration and fermentation of all the varieties together in French oak barrels, followed by an ageing of 19 months. Bottled without clarifying or filtering.

Tasting notes:

Fresh and elegant Clarete. Good aromatic intensity of red fruit, white flowers, Mediterranean herbs and spices, balsamic, and toasted notes. Vibrant and savoury on the palate, excellent acidity, and juicy tannins with a slight salinity touch.

Notes: Drinks beautifully now or can lay down for a couple of years.

THE WINERY

Jorge Monzón, the man behind this personal and unique project, can boast of a formidable CV when it comes to wine-making, an experience gained while working in such prestigious places as Romanée Conti, Vega Sicilia, and finally Bodegas Arzuaga, where he took charge of the viticulture and enology side for 9 years. Dominio del Águila was created in 2010 by Jorge and his wife Isabel Rodero, who together craft a small volume of fantastic wines using the fruit of old ecologically farmed vineyards, in the 30 hectares in total that they own in the small village of La Aguilera, near Aranda del Duero. Their wines are remarkable for their freshness, powerful yet elegant and singular.