The Wines of Ribera del Duero

With Special Guest Allison Levine of Drink Ribera

Join WHWC for and afternoon exploring the wines of Ribera del Duero. Located within the Castilla y Leon region on the great northern plateau of the Iberian peninsula, Ribera del Duero is known for powerful, earthy, full-bodied reds that boast excellent quality-to-price ratio. Largely due to the pioneering successes of Bodegas Vega Sicilia (established 1864) and Bodega Pesquera in the 1970, the Ribera del Duero DO was founded in 1982. There are now over 170 producers in the region. Though wine production derives almost exclusively from red grapes, Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) being the work horse, there is a small quantity of white, made from indigenous grape Albillo. You’ll get to taste 10 wines, including one small production white, and we’ll have guest Allison Levine on hand to answer your questions about the region.

Flight 1 – taste all 5 $15                                                                                                               
2010 Valduero Yunquera Albillo Blanco Castilla y Leon $2
2009 Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero Finca Resalso $2
2010 Pago de los Capallanes Joven Roble Ribera del Duero $3
2007 Cepa 21 Ribera del Duero $3
2008 Aalto $6

Flight 2 – taste all 5 $23
2007 Emilio Moro Tinto Fino Ribera del Duero $3
2008 Pago de los Capallanes Ribera del Duero Crianza $4
2009 Bodegas Pesquera Tinto Ribera del Duero $3
2007 Valduero Ribera del Duero Crianza $3
2006 Aalto PS $11

Bonus Pour – 2008 Villacreces ‘Punto’ $2

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About Ribera del Duero:
Ribera del Duero provides a benchmark for quality in the Spanish wine category. With an extreme climate perfectly suited for quality grape-growing, Ribera del Duero wines represent the pinnacle of Spanish winemaking and the ultimate expression of Spain’s most noble red grape: Tempranillo. The region became a Denominación de Origen (D.O.) in 1982, and today there are more than 250 wineries, producing world class wines. Ribera del Duero launched their first U.S. promotional campaign – Drink Ribera. Drink Spain. – in August 2009 to broaden awareness among trade, media and consumers. For more information, visit www.drinkriberawine.com.