In northern Spain’s Castilla y Léon region, wines have been grown on the high-altitude mesas along the Duero River since the time of the Romans. This dry landscape is subject to all kinds of extremes, from bitter cold winters to sweltering summers. A clone of Tempranillo called Tinto Fino thrives here, having adapted itself to the rugged climatic conditions with smaller berries and thicker skin. Since earning its own D.O. in 1982, such iconic producers as Tinto Pesquera have changed the playing field substantially, raising the bar to create wines of exquisite structure, deep earthy elegance, and great age-ability. Please come join us this Friday, April 12th, from 6:00-8:00pm, for a special in-store tasting of these incredible wines with an expert from the region. Oh, did we mention we’d also be serving sliced Serrano ham to order?

Cost: $10

Featured Wines:

• Vinedos y Bodegas Vina Gormaz, Ribera del Duero 2011
• Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera, Ribera del Duero Crianza 2009
• Bodegas Perez Pascuas, Ribera del Duero El Pedrosal Tinto 2009
• Bodegas Valduero, Ribera del Duero Crianza 2009
• Emilio Moro, Ribera del Duero Moro Tinto 2009
• Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero PSI 2010
• Bodegas Hermanos Sastre, Ribera del Duero Vina Sastre Regina Vides 2009
• Bodega Aalto, Ribera del Duero 2010
• Finca Villacreces, Ribera del Duero 2006
• Monteabellon, Ribera del Duero Avaniel Tinto 2011
• Creta, Ribera del Duero Roble 2009

Check out photos from the tasting: [miniflickr photoset_id=72157633249036830&sortby=date-posted-asc&per_page=30]