Atalayas de Golban Torre de Golban Reserva 2016

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2016

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750ML

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A fantastic Ribera del Duero Reserva wine. Deep black cherry color. This wine has deep and complex aromas combined with notes of ripe black fruit and coffee. It is round, balsamic and long on the palate and has a silky texture.

Pair with white meats; lamb roasts or kid, in particular; sweetbread and mushrooms; rice dishes, especially those with meat, such as paellas with rabbit and morcilla made with rice; and any dish seasoned with black truffle.

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    Jaime Suárez came to this project in 2016; he says, “The idea was to make a reserva as the wines were originally made in Ribera del Duero, when the best wines were made simply with the best grapes.” He makes the wine at a sister winery to Dominio de Atauta, working with parcels of old vines (past 80 years) in Soria’s sandy soils for 60 percent of this blend, the balance from 40- to 50-year-old vines in the clay soils of Burgos. He makes a strict selection of the grapes at the winery, fermenting them in stainless steel and then aging the wine for 18 months in French oak barrels (35 percent new). The result is a bright, invigorating, absolutely delicious wine. It carries the freshness of the mountains and the clarity of river water at the source. Grown at the headwaters of the Duero, there’s something primal about this wine—one taster compared its scent of fresh grass and herbs to cow’s breath, “sweet and beautiful.” The wine’s integration predicts a long cellar life ahead, its flavors and structure still tightly woven a week after the bottle was first opened.
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Atalayas de Golban, Spain
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Atalayas de Golban belongs to the Avanselecta group of wineries. They are in the Soria part of Ribera del Duero, cooler and at high altitude. The owners are committed to the development of modern wine in this classic winegrowing region.
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Notoriously food-friendly, long-lasting and Spain’s most widely planted grape, Tempranillo is the star variety of red wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero. The Rioja terms Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva indicate both barrel and bottle time before release. Traditionally blended in Rioja with Garnacha, plus a bit of Mazuelo (Carignan) and Graciano, the Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero typically stands alone. Somm Secret—Tempranillo claims many different names depending on location. In Penedès, it is called Ull de Llebre and in Valdepeñas, goes by Cencibel. Known as Tinta Roriz in Portugal, Tempranillo plays an important role in Port wine.

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Ribera del Duero, Spanish wine region, is located in northen Spain’s Castilla y León region, just a 2-hour drive from Madrid. While winemaking in this area goes back more than 2000 years, it was in the 1980s that 9 wineries applied for and were granted Denominación de Origen (D.O.) status. Today, more than 300 wineries call Ribera del Duero home, including some of Spain’s most iconic names.

Notable Facts Ribera’s main grape variety, Tempranillo, locally know as Tinto Fino, is perfectly suited to the extreme climate of the region, where it must survive scorching summers and frigid winters. Low yields resulting from conscientious tending to old vines planted in Ribera’s diverse soils types, give Ribera wines a distinctive depth and complexity not found in other Tempranillos. Rich and full-bodied, the spice, dark fruit and smoky flavors in a bold Ribera del Duero will pair well with roasted and grilled meats, Mexican food and tomato-based sauces.

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