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Red Wine Áster El Espino 2021

Crianza red wine from Ribera del Duero. Varietal Tinta del País aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.

Crianza. 12 Months in French oak barrels
Percentage of Alcohol: 14.5º
Bottle size: 75 cl
Grapes Varieties: Tinta del Pais,
Wineries: Bodega Áster
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€35.10
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The wine Áster El Espino is an interesting single vineyard red wine made by Bodega Áster, the brand of Grupo La Rioja Alta in DO Ribera del Duero.

A varietal Tinta del País, this Spanish red wine is entirely sourced from Parcela El Espino, a 7.9-hectare vineyards with sandy soils located in Anguix (Burgos), at 800 metres above sea level.

After a manual harvest and a meticulous sorting process, this red wine from Ribera del Duero went through a pre-fermentation cold maceration before fermenting in stainless steel tanks. Then the wine completed the malo, one half in the tanks and the other in used French oak barrels.

Then the red wine Áster El Espino 2021 was aged for 12 months in 20% new French oak barrels, during which period it was manually racked 2 times. Before being bottled in May 2023, it was further aged for 4 months in tanks to round it off.

Aerate this Crianza red wine some time before drinking.

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Appearance

The red wine Áster El Espino is medium purple with some violet-ish reflections.

Nose

This varietal Tinta del País is expressive and hedonistic, with a balsamic and spicy edge to the black cherry fruit, evolving into ground coffee, dark chocolate, liquorice and pine resin.

Palate

Judiciously ripe and well-rounded, this wine of Bodega Áster winery has some powdery tannins, the freshness coming from high-altitude vineyards and a fruit-forward savoury character, ending with a note of vanilla, cedar and wild herbs.

Our personal opinion

The wine Áster El Espino 2021 has everything aficionados would want in a red Ribera.

OTHER VINTAGES

Áster El Espino 2020:

Peñín 93. J. Suckling 93.

Year 2021
Type Red
D.O. Ribera del Duero
Bottle size 75 cl
Serving tempurature 16-18ºC
Should this wine be decanted? 30 minutes before serving
Ageing Crianza
Type of ageing Months in French oak barrels
Number of months aged in Barrels 12
Enterwine's Score 93
Media rating 93
Mono-Varietal Tinta del País
Pairings Cured cheeses, Grilled red meats, Red meat with gravy, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stews
Taste Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes
Occasion A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement
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