Silvert & Saibene Wines, LLP

About the Wine

 

Having been adapted to the loamy soils and continental climate of D.O. Ribera del Duero for centuries, this regional "version" of Tempranillo is considered its own, unique variety. Also called Tinta Fina by locals, this Tinta del Pais (Red of the Country) is D.O. Ribera del Duero's flagship wine. Speaking to the D.O. characteristics of each vineyard property, winemaker Juan Martin Hinojal believes the "quality of the soil, rich in rocks and stones trapping the heat and acting as a thermostat, provides the possibility to produce wine with an outstanding quality and a characteristic personality

 

Vintage: 2011

Wine Type: Red

Varietal: Tinta del Pais (aka Tempranillo)

Origin: Spain

Appellation: Ribera del Duero

Elaboration: Fermented in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 3 months in 100% French oak.

 

Tasting Notes

 

Intense and clean red fruit aromas of strawberry, raspberry, blackberry. Complexity provided by ageing, vanilla, toffee, high-roasts, caramel. The palate is elegant, zesty and fresh. Round, silky, with sweet polished tannins. Red fruit prevails together with everything that the wood brought

out with excellent assemblage

 

Technical Data

 

Alcohol: 14.5%

Total Acid: 5.3 g/l

Residual Sugar: .3 g/l

 

 

Prizes and Points

 

2011 - 91 Points, Beverage Tasting Institute , Silver Medal "Best Buy"