Marques de Pluma Reserva, Ribera del Duero

This wine is made at a winery in the Ribera del Duero area of Spain which is owned by Bodegas Pinord whose main winery is in Vilafranca del Penedes with a second winery in Priorat.  

Grapes:  100% Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) grapes from 35 year old vines

Winemaking:  The grapes are harvested and sorted by hand and then put into a maceration vat to retain the aromas.  This is followed by 21 days of fermentation at a controlled temperature of 23C.  The wine is racked and put into French (60%) and American (40%) oak barrels for 18 months and then bottled for further ageing.

Appearance:  Bright, Clean intense red with a ruby coloured backdrop

Aroma:  Aromatically very complex with ripe, jammy fruits, fine spices, dried fruit and nuts perfectly balanced with the oak flavours from the barrel ageing

Taste:  Powerful and well balanced with the slightly fleshy feel of velvet.  The tannins make themselves known, providing a pleasant and elegant complexity.  It has a pleasant mouth feel and a long intense finish.

Serve:  With red meats, game and hard cheeses.