Tinto Pesquera Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2018
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DESCRIPTION
An intense and richly textured Ribera del Duero from one of the region's most renowned names.
The lowdown:
Pesquera is one of the foremost Ribera del Dueros and their Crianza is one of their biggest selling wines. It's made from 100% Tempranillo, grown in their own vineyards, and is aged for 18 months in oak prior to bottling. On the nose the aromas are of blackberries and plums with spicy hints and a touch of vanilla creaminess while the palate shows delicious ripe raspberry and cherry fruit flavours. There's plenty of power here which, coupled with the rounded tannins, give it a nicely sleek and silky feel in the lead up to a subtly spicy finish.
When to drink:
Complex, quite delectable and worthy of ageing; perfect to drink with al kinds of rich red meat and game dishes from stews and casseroles to roasts.
Suitable for Vegans
PRODUCER
Familia Fernandez Rivera

In 1972 Alejandro Fernández started making wine in his home town of Pesquera on the banks of the Duero a few miles east of Valladolid. At that stage he may not have been aware of it, but he was playing a big part in bringing the wines of this region, Ribera del Duero, to the notice of the world. Such was his success that, in 1982, Ribera del Duero was granted official DO (which has since been upgraded to DOCa) status by the Spanish wine authorities and a few years later, after being discovered by Robert Parker, his wines achieved something of a cult status in the USA.
Over intervening years they have continued to cement their reputation as a leading producer in the region and steadily expanded the scale of their operations which now now encompass four wineries, one of which is the well regarded Condado de Haza. While Alejandro is still involved in the business the third generation of the Fernández Rivera family, in the shape of Alejandro and Esperanza's granddaughters, have taken over the reins and oversee all the group's operations which these days include wine tourism alongside their viticultural activities.
DETAILS
Categories | Wine / Red Wine / Rich, Powerful Reds |
Country | Spain |
Grape Variety | Tempranillo |
Vintage | 2018 |
Volume | 75cl |
ABV | 14.5% |
Vegan/Vegetarian | Vegan |
SKU | PE0H18RN |