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Spain, Explained: Ribera del Duero & Toro

Spain, Explained: Ribera del Duero & Toro. Lindsay Cohen Tuesday, September 28 , 2010 Additions by Noel Powell December 12, 2010. Spain. Spain. Most widely planted wine producing nation 3 rd largest producer of wine in the world

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Spain, Explained: Ribera del Duero & Toro

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  1. Spain, Explained: Ribera del Duero & Toro Lindsay Cohen Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Additions by Noel Powell December 12, 2010

  2. Spain

  3. Spain • Most widely planted wine producing nation • 3rd largest producer of wine in the world • 80% of country’s wine production is from 20 grapes; 600 varietals planted • Best know for Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Jerez

  4. Basque, DO Arabako Txakolina

  5. DO Arabako Txakolina: Who am I? • Basque Region, Province of Alava • DO founded in 2003 • 5 vineyards covering 50 ha • Produces 200,000 liters/year • Primary grapes = Hondarrabi Zuri, Petit Manseng, Petit Corbu and Gross Manseng. • Humid climate due to oceanic influence • Cool (<68 °F) & wet, but constant wind • Results in light, fruity, & highly acidic wines

  6. Ribera del Duero

  7. Ribera del Duero: Who am I? • DO founded in 1982 • In practice, winemaking dates back 2,000 yrs • Wine became an essential part of cultural/econ dev’t in 15th century • Tempranillo=Tinto Fino=primary grape • Biting winters, sun-bleached summers, high altitudes • Clay, silt, limestone soils • 250+ wineries

  8. 08 Dominio de Pingus Psi • Ribera del Duero • Tinto Fino (tempranillo) • ~18 mos in cement/old barriques/large barrels • Through 2015 • Rich plum, fuchsia • Red fruit, violets, blackberry liqueur • Bright acidity, refined • Rich pork dishes, cured ham Region: Grapes: Production: Age/Ageing: Appearance: Nose: Palate: Food pairings:

  9. 07 Fernandez Tinto Pesquera (92 pts WA) Region: Grapes: Age/Ageing: Appearance: Nose: Palate: Food pairings: • Ribera del Duero • Tempranillo • Through 2025 • Purple • Cedar, tobacco, blackberry, plum • Ripe black fruits, lengthy finish, low acidity, soft tannins • Grilled red meat

  10. 06 Abadia Retuerto Rivola Sardon de Duero Region: Grapes: Age/Ageing: Appearance: Nose: Palate: Food pairings: • Castila y Leon/Sardon de Duero • Tempranillo (w/ cab) • Aged for 12 mos in casks • Ruby red • Cherry, mocha, mint • Sweet cherry cola, juicy, spice, bitter cherry, silky tannings, rustic, fleshy • Tapas, lamb

  11. Toro

  12. Toro: Who am I? • DO founded in 1987 • In western Castilla y Leon, along the Duero • Closest city is Zamora • Tempranillo=Tinto de Toro=primary grape • Extreme weather, continental • Other varietals: garnacha, malvasia, verdejo • Boasts about 50 wineries

  13. 07 Maurodos Prima Toro (90 pts WA) • Toro • Old vine Tinto de Toro (10% garnacha) • Sandy clay • 12 mos Fr/Am barrels, unfiltered • Through 2015 • Opaque purple • Smoke, pencil lead, tobacco, black cherry • Cherry, blackberry, coffee, ripe tannins, meaty • Roasted meats, BBQ Region: Grapes: Soil Production: Age/Ageing: Appearance: Nose: Palate: Food pairings:

  14. 05 Pintia Toro Cosecha (95 pts WA) Region: Grapes: Production: Age/Ageing: Appearance: Nose: Palate: Food pairings: • Toro • 100% Tinta de Toro • One yr in Fr/Am oak • 4-6 yrs in bottle • Dark purple • Spice box, black cherry, pencil lead • Full-bodied, ripe, long length • Beef stew, lamb

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