Marques de Burgos Roble Ribera del Duero 2023

Marques de Burgos Roble Ribera del Duero

Region: Ribera del Duero, Spain

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Tempranillo

ABV: 14.5%

Intense cherry red with purple hues. On the nose, pronounced aromas of wild red berries are married with floral notes and hints of vanilla, smoke and liquorice. Full bodied on the palate, with firm but ripe tannins and a refreshing acidity, which carries the concentrated flavours onto the lingering finish.

The vineyards are located in the Quintana del Pidio municipality within the province of Burgos. Situated at an altitude of 700 metres above sea level, the vines benefit from warm days followed by cool nights and undergo a perfectly paced slow ripening, accumulating great intensity of flavour while retaining a crisp natural acidity. The gobelet-trained vines are over 30 years old and produce low yields of very concentrated fruit. Harvesting and other vineyard operations are carried out by hand.

Upon arrival at the winery the bunches of Tempranillo were destemmed and the grapes were crushed. Fermentation took place in concrete tanks at controlled temperatures not exceeding 26°C, comparatively low for a red wine in order to retain the bright berry fruit aromatics of the grapes. After fermentation, the wine underwent six months ageing in American oak barrels. This was followed by 10 months bottle ageing prior to 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.