Valderiz Juegabolos Ribera Del Duero 2014 (750ml)

 

Rated 96 Points & “Editor’s Choice”

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

 

Ranked #19 Wine Enthusiast

Top 100 Wines of 2017

 

Toasty aromas suggest maple, along with a note of sawdust to accompany earthy berry scents.  A rich, pure palate is intense but shows balance and comportment.  Blackberry, cassis, peppery spice and integrated oak flavors are detailed, with a smooth finish.  Drink this full-bodied wonder through 2028.

 

Rated 93 Points by Wine Spectator

 

This bold red delivers sweet fruit flavors of black raspberry and cassis, backed by vanilla and toasty oak hints and accented with floral and mineral notes.  Round and plush, this is supported by firm tannins and juicy acidity.  Drink now through 2024.  250 Cases made.

 

Rated 93 Points by James Suckling

 

Ample fruit, enough structure and impressive concentration.  Dark plums and cherries pervade the nose and palate amid more savory graphite and coal smoke.  Bold and delicious.  Best from 2020

 

2014 Valderiz Juegabolos Ribera Del Duero

 

Winemaker:  Juan and Ricardo Esteban

 

Appellation:  Ribera del Duero D.O.

 

Varieties:  Tempranillo

 

Alcohol:  15.5%

 

Viticulture:  The grapes come from the Juegabolos (Bowls Players) terroir planted by Tomás Esteban in 1988.  The production is 4,000 kg per hectare.  It is totally free of artificial fertilizers and systematic chemical treatments.

 

Soil:  The unique character of this terroir is that the top 1.5 metres of soil is gravel.  This creates perfect conditions for ripening in a very healthy environment.  Lower down in the soil profile there is clay which provides the vines with all the nutrients and water that they need.

 

Vinification:  The fermentation process is very gentle without intensive extraction in stainless steel tanks with a 10,000 kg capacity.  During the process no enzymes or yeasts are used that do not originate in the grapes.

 

Aging

 

Aging:  36 months
 

Type of Wood:  80% French oak, 20% new American oak barrels.

 

 

Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz

 

Bodegas y Vinedas Valderiz S.L. is located in Roa de Duero, in the heart of Spain, about 160 kms north of Madrid and represents 7 generations of vine growers.  The vineyards consist of 60 ha planted by Tomás Esteban and 10 ha planted by his father in 1932, which have been successfully maintained.  They are spread across 35 parcels, each with different soils, made up of the traditional low bush and trellis.  All vines have been grafted from the original vineyards planted almost 100 years ago.

 

In 1980, the head of the family, Tomás Esteban considered his options for making the most of their plots of land in Ribera del Duero.  Located in Roa, the heart of this region, the vinyard began to take shape over the next 10 years with the efforts and devotion of his sons Juan and Ricardo Esteban.  Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz came into being in 1997, and it is now one of the most widely-recognized wineries in the Ribera del Duero.

 

The family is currently one of the forerunners in organic agriculture in the Ribera del Duero area.  The total absence of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers is the vinyard´s distinctive trademark.  This practice has led to some forward-thinking to develop biodynamic viticulture and since 2000, a small area of land has been cultivated using biodynamic practices.  The “Pago de Valdehermoso” is a vineyard situated in Roa where some of the most complex Tinta del Pais grapes in the Ribera del Duero region are produced, as certified by D.O. enologists benchmark analysis.

 

 

Rated 96 Points & “Editor’s Choice”

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

 

Ranked #19 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wines of 2017

 

Toasty aromas suggest maple, along with a note of sawdust to accompany earthy berry scents.  A rich, pure palate is intense but shows balance and comportment.  Blackberry, cassis, peppery spice and integrated oak flavors are detailed, with a smooth finish.  Drink this full-bodied wonder through 2028.

 

 

 

Rated 93 Points by Wine Spectator

 

This bold red delivers sweet fruit flavors of black raspberry and cassis, backed by vanilla and toasty oak hints and accented with floral and mineral notes.  Round and plush, this is supported by firm tannins and juicy acidity.  Drink now through 2024.  250 Cases made.