Pinea - '17' Ribera del Duero 2020
Price: $49.99
| Producer | Pinea |
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| Country | Spain |
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| Region | Castilla y Leon |
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| Subregion | Ribera del Duero |
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| Varietal | Tempranillo |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 34048 |
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Pinea Description
“17 by Pinea”, honors the year 2017, an important year in the life of the Pinea winery when they celebrated the commercial debut of our flagship PINEA. The ‘mountain’ character of their Estate's fruit derives from privileged location (approx. 3,000+ ft. above sea level) where vines 30, 40 and 70+ years of age overcome daunting weather conditions, from snowy winters to sizzling hot summers, with common 40-degree diurnal-nocturnal temperature fluctuations. The lifted, complex aromatics of “17” are the result of passionate viticulture following sustainable and organic practices. Then careful grape selection (hand-harvested) and a non-interventionist approach to vinification allows the fruit to be the star. After patient aging for 20 months in French oak barrels, Pinea's privileged Terroir and attention to detail followed in every step of the wine-making process, result in one of the very best expressions of the Tempranillo varietal.
Appearance: This red wine is clean and bright, of a deep, almost opaque cherry red color with a purplish rim.
Nose: It is clean, of medium-high intensity on the nose. After swirling, it expresses aromas of red fruits like strawberries and black fruits, particularly blackberry, ripe black plum and blueberry. These are joined by the subtle and elegant aromas of new oak, with hints of spices, vanilla, chocolate and toast.
Palate: On the palate, the wine comes together in a daring and powerful profile, with noticeable, silky tannins. It is very intense with a palate-filling body that shows the same perfect balance between fruit and toast as on the nose. The finish is long and persistent.
