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Spotlighting Ribera del Duero

janey — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:54:34 +0000

Quarterly Review of Wines – Summer 2010

Richard Elia notes that Ribera del Duero is one of Spain’s top red regions and selects 10 “Best of the Best New Releases” from Ribera that reflect the high quality of the region.

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Foot-Crushed $600 Wine, ’Petrus of Spain’ Mark Ribera Region

janey — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:17:33 +0000

Elin McCoy of Bloomberg visits Ribera del Duero and reports on “Foot-Crushed $600 Wine, ’Petrus of Spain’ Mark Ribera Region.”

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Spanish Greatness, With a Long Wait

anne — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:43:18 +0000

The rare wines of the Vega Sicilia winery reach their peak after decades – if you can get them. Stan Sesser seeks out one of the most highly regarded – and unusual – wines on the planet. There’s no sign at the Vega Sicilia winery and no tasting room. Waving a wad of money to buy a bottle of wine will do you no good; nothing at the winery is for sale. Of its two top labels, called Unico and Unico Especial, the first is released only after aging for at least a decade in barrels and the second is a blend of grapes harvested in three different years, a rarity in the world of red wine, so the bottle doesn’t have a vintage date on it.

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Ribera del Duero is a region on the rise

anne — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:45 +0000

Following a visit to Ribera del Duero last year, Laurie Daniel – syndicated wine columnist for the San Jose Mercury News shares her impressions of the region touching on its history, climate and terroir. Legaris Reserva, Conde de San Cristobal, Recorba Crianza and Bodegas Portia were reviewed and recommended in addition to reviews for a selection of wines from Tinto Pesquera, Bodegas Emilio Moro, Bodegas Vizcarra and Valduero. Read more….

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Old World Meets New

anne — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:01:12 +0000

Marguerite Richards educates herself on the Ribera del Duero – one of Spain’s most vibrant appellations — at New York City’s Drink Ribera Lounge last fall where 37 wine offerings (some in 1.5L format) were featured at the Drink Ribera. Drink Spain. launch event for importers and key members of the press and trade. Jose Trillo, Eduardo Cano and Marion Geromin from the Consejo Regulador de la Denominacion de Origen Ribera del Duero based in Roa, Spain flew in from Spain to officiate the event and share their knowledge of the region with Marguerite and attending guests. Read more…

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A Very Good Year

anne — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:34:50 +0000

1974 was a birth year shared by two iconic superstars from Spain – Penelope Cruz and Vega Sicilia Unico. Jeff Grocott links the 1974 vintage to a bygone era in Spain and briefly outlines the history of Vega Sicilia culminating with a 500 bottle auction of Unico from various vintages at Sotheby’s, New York this past November including tasting notes for Unico 1999 — the current vintage. Read more…

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Q&A with Antonio Banderas

janey — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:52:06 +0000

Wine Enthusiast
December 1, 2009
By Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen

Antonio Banderas is known to millions as a star of stage and screen, but few people know that he is now a partner in Ribera del Duero’s Bodegas Anta Banderas. Wine Enthusiast recently caught up with him just after shooting wrapped on Woody Allen’s latest movie in London.

Wine Enthusiast: When did you decide to make wine?
Antonio Banderas: I became interested in making wine years ago. I had been looking for years for a winery that was passionate about making wine. Creating art is important to me. Making wine is creating art. I get enormous pleasure watching grapes grow and mature. I have a passion for growing grapes and making wine. It is hard to explain in words—but I can say this—it is a feeling that I have in my heart.

WE: Why did you choose the region of Ribera del Duero to make wine?
AB: Ribera del Duero has good winemakers. They have always had good winemakers. They have romantic ideas about wine. This is very important to me.

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A Once-Loved Spanish Red Revisited

janey — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:10:52 +0000

A Once-Loved Spanish Red Revisited
Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Ribera del Duero Pesquera Crianza 2005

James Molesworth
Posted: October 22, 2009

I was dining at Sabroso Latin World Cuisine in Rhinebeck, N.Y., a fun little Hudson Valley town with a burgeoning foodie culture. I was taking care of my jones for Spanish food with some grilled shrimp and chorizo to start, followed by a very solid paella. Nancy and I used to adore Alejandro Fernandez’s Pesquera bottlings, but it’s been a few years since we added any to our cellar as we found the wine wandering down a progressively rustic streak. Still, we decided to take a trip down memory lane.

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Ribera del Duero showcased at Union Square Lounge

janey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:12:30 +0000

By Diane Letulle, Examiner.com

On October 6, Drink Ribera, Drink Spain was held at the Union Square Lounge in New York City. This below-street-level space was chicly dark, lit only by the flicker of candles and the soft flames of an oval-shaped fireplace set into a rough-textured wall. The event focused on red wines from Ribera del Duero, a region in central Spain where vineyards are planted on the hilly terrain along the Duero River.

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There’s More to Spain than Rioja: Try the Wines from Ribera del Duero.

janey — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:11:52 +0000

By Chantal Martineau

When most people think of Spanish wine, Rioja comes to mind. But don’t write off Ribera del Duero, which is producing earthy wines with great minerality at very reasonable prices. The main grape in Ribera de Duero is Tempranillo, just as in Rioja. Except that, in Ribera, they call it Tinto Fino or Tinta del Pais. The region’s higher altitude — vineyards, some of the highest in Europe, are planted between 2,500 and 2,800 feet above sea level — results in wines that are not quite as big as those from Rioja, but all the more interesting. Light to medium-bodied reds express earth, clay, and spice, but also bright red fruit. At the 16th annual Great Match, a grand-scale wine-and-tapas pairing held yesterday at the Metropolitan Pavilion, several wines from the region stood out.

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