Viña Sastre 'Reserva' Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2018
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Viña Sastre is an iconic, family-run winery located in the heart of Ribera del Duero, near Burgos in the town of La Horra, renowned for producing long-lived, elegantly structured reds from old-vine Tempranillo. The estate practices organic and biodynamic farming methods, emphasizing natural winemaking techniques to express the purity of their terroir.
- WINEMAKER: Jesús Sastre
- FARMING: Practicing Organic and Biodynamic
- VARIETY: Tempranillo
- TERROIR: Sourced from estate vineyards in the village of La Horra, specifically from parcels such as Las Navas, Carra Santamaría, Fuentenarro, Carranaguix, Valdelayegua, and Las Tenadas, situated at elevations between 800-830 meters. The vines, planted in 1964, thrive in stony clay-calcareous soils, contributing to the wine's structure and aging potential.
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VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested with meticulous sorting in both the vineyard and winery. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel, followed by a long maceration on the skins. The wine is cold stabilized naturally by moving it to different parts of the winery that are temperature-regulated by outdoor winter conditions.
- AGING: Aged for 14 months in French and American oak barrels (70% new), followed by an additional ten months in bottle before release. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur addition.
- TASTING NOTES: Deep-fruited with dark berries and figs, accented with tobacco and vanilla. Elegantly structured with a fresh finish and firm tannins on the mid-palate.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Pairs well with roasted and grilled meats, Mexican cuisine, and tomato-based sauces.
Viña Sastre is an iconic, family-run winery located in the heart of Ribera del Duero, near Burgos in the town of La Horra, renowned for producing long-lived, elegantly structured reds from old-vine Tempranillo. The estate practices organic and biodynamic farming methods, emphasizing natural winemaking techniques to express the purity of their terroir.
- WINEMAKER: Jesús Sastre
- FARMING: Practicing Organic and Biodynamic
- VARIETY: Tempranillo
- TERROIR: Sourced from estate vineyards in the village of La Horra, specifically from parcels such as Las Navas, Carra Santamaría, Fuentenarro, Carranaguix, Valdelayegua, and Las Tenadas, situated at elevations between 800-830 meters. The vines, planted in 1964, thrive in stony clay-calcareous soils, contributing to the wine's structure and aging potential.
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VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested with meticulous sorting in both the vineyard and winery. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel, followed by a long maceration on the skins. The wine is cold stabilized naturally by moving it to different parts of the winery that are temperature-regulated by outdoor winter conditions.
- AGING: Aged for 14 months in French and American oak barrels (70% new), followed by an additional ten months in bottle before release. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur addition.
- TASTING NOTES: Deep-fruited with dark berries and figs, accented with tobacco and vanilla. Elegantly structured with a fresh finish and firm tannins on the mid-palate.
- FOOD PAIRINGS: Pairs well with roasted and grilled meats, Mexican cuisine, and tomato-based sauces.