Diaz Bayo - Ribera del Duero Reserva 2015
Price: $38.00
Producer | Diaz Bayo |
Country | Spain |
Region | Ribera del Duero |
Varietal | Tempranillo |
Vintage | 2015 |
Sku | 02336 |
Diaz Bayo Description
THE WINERY: Traditional family estate located in one of Ribera del Duero’s highest villages. Grapes are hand harvested and fermented in a mixture of oak vats, cement vats and stainless steel. Freshness, length and balance are the objectives.
VINEYARDS: The estate comprises nearly 100 acres in multiple parcels between 2800 and 3200 feet in elevation, soil types encompassing limestone, marl and clay. Varied exposures further contribute to fruit diversity and extended harvest.The age of the vines, the great majority old-clone Tinta del País, ranges from 12 to 100 years, the average being well over 50 years. Viticulture is organic.
THE WINE: 100% Tempranillo from three high elevation parcels: El Mirón at 920 meters with 60 year old vines on clay soils; El Gallo at 870-910 meters with 30 year old vines on limestone soils; Las Fuentes Viejas at 850 meters with over 80 year old vines on clay and limestone soils. Aged 20 months in French oak, it expresses minerality and lingering black fruit in an extremely terroir-driven and complex style. Reminiscent of the wines that originally impulsed the Ribera del Duero phenomenon!