FINCA VILLACRECES
Pruno
2012
- Organic
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen (DO)
Region
Castilla y Leon
Appellation
Ribera del Duero
Varietal(s)
Tempranillo
90 %
Cabernet
10 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar content
2.4 g/l
Producer's website
About this winery
Grupo Artevino was founded from the expanding ambitions of the Anton Family. Originally coming from the restaurant world, the family owns the Michelin starred Zaldiaran. Understanding the complementary nature of food and wine the Antons established Bodegas Izadi in Rioja and over the next decade they added Villacreces (Ribera del Duero), Vetus (Toro) and Orben (also from Rioja) with the goal to “make high quality wines from indigenous varieties”. All of the properties operate with the same...
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Product notes
VINEYARDS: 60 ha in Quintanilla de Onésimo (Valladolid) with limestone and clay soils.
Production notes
VINIFICATION: Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels
Tasting notes
Inky purple, it has an expressive bouquet of mocha/expresso, toasted bread, graphite, wild blueberries, and blackberry liqueur. This is followed by a full-bodied, full-flavored, plush wine with layers of spicy black fruits, impeccable balance, and a long, pure finish. The tannins are well concealed but this superb effort should evolve for 4-6 years and drink well through 2027.
