Ribera del Duero
Land of red wines, here white wines are almost unknown, Ribera del Duero is capable of expressing excellent quality with intensely concentrated wines, with a full body and among the most longeval of Spain ...
Coming further across is the Ribera del Duero, a region of vineyards situated around the Duero river, which, as it flows west through Portugal, becomes the Douro, home to the vineyards that give rise to Port.
Ribera del Duero (ree-bair'ah del doo-eh-ro)
While this wine region in Spain is not well known among many wine lovers, it is the home of two of Spain's greatest producers, Vega Sicilia and the Alejandro Fernandex, maker of Pasquera.
Ribera del Duero Wine Tour
This wine tour of Spain's famous Ribera del Duero wine region is perfect for enthusiasts who want to see where the magic of wine begins ...
Ribera del Duero
Abadia Retuerta
It's just over the border from Ribera del Duero, but it belongs there anyway. Abadia Retuerta is one of the largest bodegas in the area and has top-end and value wines.
Ribera del Duero lacks the long history of Rioja and was recognized as an official wine region in 1982.
Penedes produces both red and white wines. The largest Spanish wine brand name, Torres, is a major producer there.
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It is the dominant grape in the red wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, two of Spain 's most important wine regions. In Rioja, Tempranillo is often blended with Garnacha, Mazuelo and a few other minor grapes.
The 146-year-old winery, in the Ribera del Duero wine region of Spain, is a two-hour drive north of Madrid.
Rueda is in the central part of Spain, northwest of Madrid and southwest of Ribera del Duero.
Spain's most important quality red variety, forming the backbone of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it's known as Tinto Fino (other synonyms include Ull de Llebre, Tinta del Pais, Tinta de Toro, Cencibel and, in Portugal, Aragonê ...
Tempranillo: The most popular red grape in Spain; common in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
"The juice of the grape is the liquid quintessence of concentrated sunbeams."
Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866),
English satirist and author.
Tempranillo is a primary red wine grape for much of Spain, especially those from the Ribera del Duero and the Rioja Alta. It is also a key blending varietal in Port and known by the name of tinta roriz in Portugal's Douro Valley.
Tempranillo: The most popular red grape in Spain; common in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
Terroir: A French term for the combination of soil, climate and all other factors that influence the ultimate character of a wine.
Like Nebbiolo and Sangiovese in Italy, it historically takes a second place to Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir in the world "noble grape" sweepstakes but probably shouldn't; it makes wines in Rioja and Ribera del Duero (which see) that are ...
However, old vine grapes have been successfully used by a Ribera del Duero winery to create an appealingly complex, aromatic wine. The grape is also widely grown in several South American regions, presumably due to colonial influence.
Barrica Bordelesa (Bordeaux cask) Barrel used to age Bordeaux wine and whose use has now spread to many other wine-producing areas e.g. Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Navarra, Valdepeņas etc. The barrel's capacity is 225 litres.
This accolade is currently being fought over by Ribera del Duero (rich Tempranillo-based reds) and Priorato (small quantities of dense, mineralic wines from low yielding Grenache and Carignan planted on steep terraces).
 See also: Grape, Spain, Wine, Region, Red
  
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