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Buy Wine from Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero is a Designation of Origin that includes the vineyards located in Castilla y León, Spain. Particularly those located in the provinces of Soria, Burgos, Segovia and Valladolid. The wines of this D.O. Ribera del Duero are mostly red, although we can also find rosé wines.
Characteristics of the soil and climate
Both the climatic and geological conditions of the Designation of Origin Ribera del Duero have a strong impact on the vineyards and, consequently, on the quality of the wines.
Ribera del Duero has a classic Mediterranean climate, whose main character is continental, which means a low amount of humidity (due to the distance from the ocean) and, therefore, of rainfall, which makes that there is a greater thermal amplitude.
Indeed, Ribera del Duero is characterized by a moderate to low rainfall, along with dry summers and long, harsh winters, with a wide thermal range throughout the year.
This Denomination of Origin is located in the great northern plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, with lands that stand out for their alternating layers, with Tertiary sediments and sandy and clayey elements. Its soils are characterized by alternating layers of limestone, marl and even calcareous concretions.
As for the height of its soils, they are rather horizontal, although gently undulating and limited by differential erosion. Its reliefs range from heights of 911 meters and fences between 750 and 850 meters above sea level.
Types of wines from Ribera del Duero
Today, there are more than 1200 brands of wine that are included in this D.O. Although most of the wines from this D.O. are red wines, there are also rosé wines.
Red wines must be made with a minimum of 75% of the Tempranillo variety, also known as Tinta del País or Tinto Fino. The participation of this variety, either alone or accompanied by Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot cannot be less than 95%. In this way, although the Garnacha Tinta and Albillo varieties are not prohibited, they can only be included in less than 5%.
In the case of rosé wines, they must be made with a minimum of 50% of the permitted red grape varieties.
Ribera del Duero is a zone that has transformed the quality red wine production in Spain, sheltered by the singular Vega Sicilia winery, main accountable for its reputation and the red wine quality standard in this DO. Other wineries that also modified the winemaking outlook in the area are Protos, Pesquera, Pérez Pascuas and Pingus.
Ribera del Duero wine varieties
These are the varieties of wines from Ribera del Duero that can be found:
- Young red wine: Not aged in wood or aged in barrels for less than a year. It is marketed a few months after the harvest.
- Crianza red wine: A minimum of 12 months in oak barrels. It arrives to the market after October 1st of the second year after the harvest.
- Reserve red wine: 36 months of aging between barrel and bottle, with a minimum of one year in the barrel. It arrives to the market after October 1st of the third year after the harvest.
- Gran Reserva red wine: 60 months of aging between barrel and bottle, with a minimum of 2 years in the barrel. It arrives to the market after October 1st of the fifth year after the harvest.
- Rosé wines: It is fermented without the presence of the grape skin. It is marketed shortly after the harvest.
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Buy Wine from Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero is a Designation of Origin that includes the vineyards located in Castilla y León, Spain. Particularly those located in the provinces of Soria, Burgos, Segovia and Valladolid. The wines of this D.O. Ribera del Duero are mostly red, although we can also find rosé wines.
Characteristics of the soil and climate
Both the climatic and geological conditions of the Designation of Origin Ribera del Duero have a strong impact on the vineyards and, consequently, on the quality of the wines.
Ribera del Duero has a classic Mediterranean climate, whose main character is continental, which means a low amount of humidity (due to the distance from the ocean) and, therefore, of rainfall, which makes that there is a greater thermal amplitude.
Indeed, Ribera del Duero is characterized by a moderate to low rainfall, along with dry summers and long, harsh winters, with a wide thermal range throughout the year.
This Denomination of Origin is located in the great northern plateau of the Iberian Peninsula, with lands that stand out for their alternating layers, with Tertiary sediments and sandy and clayey elements. Its soils are characterized by alternating layers of limestone, marl and even calcareous concretions.
As for the height of its soils, they are rather horizontal, although gently undulating and limited by differential erosion. Its reliefs range from heights of 911 meters and fences between 750 and 850 meters above sea level.
Types of wines from Ribera del Duero
Today, there are more than 1200 brands of wine that are included in this D.O. Although most of the wines from this D.O. are red wines, there are also rosé wines.
Red wines must be made with a minimum of 75% of the Tempranillo variety, also known as Tinta del País or Tinto Fino. The participation of this variety, either alone or accompanied by Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot cannot be less than 95%. In this way, although the Garnacha Tinta and Albillo varieties are not prohibited, they can only be included in less than 5%.
In the case of rosé wines, they must be made with a minimum of 50% of the permitted red grape varieties.
Ribera del Duero is a zone that has transformed the quality red wine production in Spain, sheltered by the singular Vega Sicilia winery, main accountable for its reputation and the red wine quality standard in this DO. Other wineries that also modified the winemaking outlook in the area are Protos, Pesquera, Pérez Pascuas and Pingus.
Ribera del Duero wine varieties
These are the varieties of wines from Ribera del Duero that can be found:
- Young red wine: Not aged in wood or aged in barrels for less than a year. It is marketed a few months after the harvest.
- Crianza red wine: A minimum of 12 months in oak barrels. It arrives to the market after October 1st of the second year after the harvest.
- Reserve red wine: 36 months of aging between barrel and bottle, with a minimum of one year in the barrel. It arrives to the market after October 1st of the third year after the harvest.
- Gran Reserva red wine: 60 months of aging between barrel and bottle, with a minimum of 2 years in the barrel. It arrives to the market after October 1st of the fifth year after the harvest.
- Rosé wines: It is fermented without the presence of the grape skin. It is marketed shortly after the harvest.