Figuero Viñas Viejas 2017
DO Ribera del Duero, García Figuero, 1500 ml
| Grape variety: | Tempranillo |
| Producer: | Viñedos y Bodegas García Figuero |
| Origin: | Spain / Castilla y León / Ribera del Duero |
Description
The Viñas Viejas (Spanish for old vines) is a spirited Spaniard which enthusiasts of powerful wines with barrique maturation love. The over 70-year-old vines produce a wine that, when drunk on its own, gives a lot of drinking pleasure. Viñas Viejas impresses with the complexity of its palette of fragrances: ripe blackberries, mint, rose and bergamot. Its dark-berry fruit aroma and classy spiciness are accompanied by the finest tannins. Its powerful finish will then win over the discerning drinker completely. It accompanies excellently spicy grills, juicy lamb gigot from the oven and oriental couscous. An elegant, juicy Ribera with a multi-facetted aromatic density, which nevertheless does not appear heavy. The wine with its dynamic, energetic personality is the modern interpretation of a high quality Ribera del Duero.
Attributes
| Origin: | Spain / Castilla y León / Ribera del Duero |
| Grape variety: | Tempranillo |
| Ripening potential: | 3 to 12 years after harvest |
| Drinking temperature: | 16 to 18 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Latin American dishes, Roasted lamb gigot, Roast saddle of venison, Bistecca fiorentina, T-Bone steak, Wild fowl, Giant crevettes, grilled langoustines |
| Vinification: | fully destemmed, fermentation in steel tank, Pumping over, protein fining, cooling period |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection |
| Maturation: | in tonneau |
| Bottling: | filtration |
| Maturation duration: | 15 months |
| Volume: | 14.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Viñedos y Bodegas García Figuero
The history of this Bodega is a prime example of those who do not let themselves be led astray, consistently and persistently go their own way, remain faithful to their convictions and who then reap the well-deserved success.
José María García was born in 1936 into a modest wine-growing family in the village of La Horra in Castile. At the age of 25, he married young Milagros Figuero from the same village, whose parents were also wine growers. The land belonging to the two families, which was planted with Tempranillo vines like virtually everywhere in Ribera del Duero, was subsequently merged and is the foundation of the modern family history today.
La Horra is located on a line between the villages of Sotillo in the North and Roa in the South, on the banks of the Duero River, which crosses the Spanish "Meseta" - a high-level plateau - from east to west. Driving to the provincial capital of Aranda del Duero takes approximately 20 minutes going east, over the rather flat countryside where vineyards alternate with corn and vegetable fields.
Tempranillo
Iberian Native
The Tempranillo is the emblem of Spain. With its juicy cherry fruit, crisp tannins, and its notes of leather and spices, it gives the Rioja its face. In the Ribera del Duero, it is known as Tinta del país. Here it turns out focused and muscular. As it has inhabited the Iberian Peninsula for centuries, it is known under countless synonyms. Across the border in Portugal, it is called Tinta Roriz, and lends colour and body to port wine. It also plays an important role in the booming wine scene of the Douro Valley. The Tempranillo owes its name to its early maturity – "temprano" in Spanish means "early". Tip: do it like they do in Spain and enjoy it with lamb.
Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero: Spanish temperament in a glass
The Tempranillo grape yields a particularly powerful wine with ripe berry fruit and alluring spice in the Ribera del Duero region, where it is called Tinta del País. It is no wonder that the region is seen internationally as a flagship for Spanish red wines. The designation of origin was first introduced in 1982. At the time, only few wineries existed; today, there are over 270. Many premium wines come from exceptionally old vines, sometimes over 80 years old.
Castilla y León
Castile and León: Increasing diversity
Only 30 years ago, the autonomous region of Castile and León was an almost blank spot on the European wine list. This has changed immensely thanks to three grape varieties. The Tempranillo variety yields feisty, strong wines in Ribera del Duero and Toro. And Bierzo, the small wine area in the region's northwest, has experienced an impressive ascent, thanks to the character-laden Mencia variety. Finally, the fresh and fruity Verdelho pressings from Rueda have become the most successful Spanish white wines.
Spain
Spain – Variety and perfection
“Somewhere in la Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember...,” begins Don Quixote's odyssey.
The most famous part is definitely when Don Quixote thinks windmills are his enemy and wants to fight them – until they nearly kill him. It’s possible there was a bit too much of the La Mancha wine at play. Spanish vines fight for their survival in rugged landscapes, battling fierce drought and rough soils. But they fight well.
