Marques de Burgos Crianza Ribera del Duero 2021

Marques de Burgos Crianza Ribera del Duero

Region: Ribera del Duero, Spain

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Tempranillo

ABV: 14.5%

This wine is intense cherry red in colour. On the nose, it has rich aromas of ripe red cherries and wild berries married with notes of black pepper, sweet spices and roasted coffee. Full bodied on the palate with ripe tannins and a well-integrated acidity, which carries the concentrated red fruit and spice flavours onto the lingering finish.

The grapes were sourced from 40-year-old vines located in the towns of Quintana del Pidio, La Horra and Roa de Duero within the province of Burgos. These old vines produce low yields of very concentrated and intense fruit, packed full of flavour. The vineyards are on south-facing slopes at an altitude of 850 metres above sea level. Cool nights at this altitude counteract the heat of the days and allow the grapes to retain a balancing acidity.

Upon arrival at the winery, the hand-harvested grapes were destemmed and lightly crushed before fermentation in stainless-steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25°C. Regular pump overs during fermentation ensured perfect levels of extraction of tannin, colour and flavour. After fermentation, the wine was aged in new French oak barrels for 17 months, followed by 12 months of bottle ageing before release.

Already established Tempranillo experts in Rioja, in 2009, Bodegas Lan began a thorough search for prime sites in Ribera del Duero, where this famed Spanish grape also thrives. This led them to found Marqués de Burgos in the village of Quintana del Pidio, where old bush vines produce low yields (around three tonnes per hectare) of intensely flavoured grapes.