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Ribera del Duero
Áurea Minerva
Bottle 75cl - 2022
Áurea Minerva 2022 is a plot red wine from Ribera del Duero, made with Tempranillo from old vines located at an altitude of almost 1,000 meters above sea level. The 2022 vintage, marked by drought, brought the harvest forward and preserved freshness and balance in a demanding year. The wine is deep and elegant, with well-defined ripe fruit, firm structure and polished tannins. A very limited edition that combines character, finesse and authenticity.
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95 Puntos
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Production Zone
Ribera del Duero
Type of wine
Red
Winery
Bela
Aging
Other Aging
Format
75cl
Grape variety used
100% tinta del país (tempranillo)
Limited Stock
LIMITED STOCK
Characteristics of the vineyard
Wine made from grapes from our own vineyards in Peñaranda, specifically from the plot "Las Casqueras", with an altitude of 985 meters, located a few meters from the Geodesic Point of Peñaranda. The vineyard is more than 50 years old and has a yield of 2,500 kg/ha. Mainly calcareous and sandy clay soils.
Winemaking characteristics
The winemaking process is traditional. Cold maceration prior to fermentation in used 390-liter barrels and a 1,500-liter stainless steel tank, followed by 12 months of aging in 390-liter French oak barrels.
The wine matures in the bottle for a few months until its release.
Autochthonous yeasts.
Harvest data
The 2022 campaign has been known as the one of the drought, due to the fact that rainfall was scarce throughout the year, in addition to the heat waves suffered during the summer.
This meant that the start of the harvest was almost 10 days earlier than in previous years. This early harvest was decided to avoid overripening of the grapes, as well as to maintain the acidity and freshness of the wines produced.
The grapes for the production of Aurea Minerva come from the "Casqueras" plot in Peñaranda de Duero and were harvested by hand on September 30 and October 1.
The grapes were harvested at the right moment of technological and phenolic ripeness and were in excellent health. The location and orientation of the plot, which did not suffer from water stress, favored aeration of the clusters, low production and a great alcohol-tannin balance.
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