Ribas negre 2022
VdT, Ribas, 750 ml
The island wine that’s just as good at home
- With this Mallorcan wine, the Mantonegro grape shows what it is all about - fruity and full of splendour.
- Berry fruit, herbs, gently kissed by wood – juicy, silky, charming!
- The perfect barbecue all-rounder – and likes olives, lentils and beans.
Description
A true Mediterranean temperament: warm, sunny, inviting. The first drop from Bodega Ribas really lets the open-hearted fruit of the Mantonegro variety shine. An exuberant bouquet of sweet raspberry and crunchy cherry, accompanied by Mediterranean herbs and subtle roasted notes. Outrageously juicy and silky on the palate with a wonderful fruity sweetness - it flows! Only gently kissed by the wood. It's a perfect all-rounder for barbecues, loves olives and wraps up braised meat, lentils and beans with favour. Tip: chill slightly in summer.
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Mantonegro, Syrah, Callet, Merlot |
| Producer: | Bodegas Ribas |
| Origin: | Spain / Mallorca |
| Other vintages: | 2021 |
| Label: | Vegan, Certified organic or biodynamic wine |
| Ripening potential: | 2 to 6 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 16 to 18 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Rabbit ragout with olives, Moroccan specialities, Spiced grillades |
| Vinification: | fully destemmed, fermentation in steel tank, long must fermentation |
| Harvest: | hand-picking, strict selection, selecting the grapes (by hand) |
| Maturation: | in used barriques |
| Maturation duration: | 12 months |
| Volume: | 14.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Merlot
Everybody’s darling
Merlot is the most charming member of the Bordeaux family. It shines with rich colour, fragrant fullness, velvety tannins and sweet, plummy fruit. It even makes itself easy for the vintner, as it matures without issue in cool years as well. This is in contrast to the stricter Cabernet Sauvignon, which it complements as a blending partner. Its good qualities have made the Merlot famous worldwide. At over 100,000 hectares, it is the most-planted grape in France. It also covers large areas in California, Italy, Australia and recently in Eastern Europe. The only catch is that pure Merlot varieties rarely turn out well. Its charm is often associated with a lack of substance. Only the best specimens improve with maturity. They then develop complex notes of leather and truffles. This succeeds in the top wines from the Bordeaux appellation of Pomerol and those from Ticino, among others.
Merlot
Everybody’s darling
Merlot is the most charming member of the Bordeaux family. It shines with rich colour, fragrant fullness, velvety tannins and sweet, plummy fruit. It even makes itself easy for the vintner, as it matures without issue in cool years as well. This is in contrast to the stricter Cabernet Sauvignon, which it complements as a blending partner. Its good qualities have made the Merlot famous worldwide. At over 100,000 hectares, it is the most-planted grape in France. It also covers large areas in California, Italy, Australia and recently in Eastern Europe. The only catch is that pure Merlot varieties rarely turn out well. Its charm is often associated with a lack of substance. Only the best specimens improve with maturity. They then develop complex notes of leather and truffles. This succeeds in the top wines from the Bordeaux appellation of Pomerol and those from Ticino, among others.
Syrah
A hint of pepper
The legend stubbornly persists that the Syrah variety came from the Persian city of Shiraz. Yet, researchers have shown that it is a natural crossing of two old French varieties: the red Dureza from the Rhône Valley and the white Mondeuse blanche from Savoy. Wines from Syrah are gentle and concentrated. They smell of dark berries, violets and liquorice, and amaze with a piquant touch of white pepper. As varietal wines, they are found on the northern Rhone, as in the Hermitage or Côte Rôtie appellations, as well as in Swiss Valais. In the southern Rhône Valley, Syrah is often wedded with Grenache and Mourvèdre. In 1832, a Frenchman brought the variety to Australia, where it became the emblem of the national wine industry. There, the weightiest versions develop with typical notes of tar and chocolate.
Mallorca
Mallorca: new premium wines from old varieties
The party island is showing an entirely different, more delightful side: every year, more premium wines are produced in Mallorca. While international varieties like Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot yield excellent wines in Mallorca’s terroir, top winemakers increasingly use the best native varieties, such as Manto Negro, Callet and Prensal Blanc. The results are independent wines with Mediterranean charm and surprising freshness.
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.
