Cuentaviñas - Tinto Fino Ribera del Duero 2021

For many years Eduardo Eguren was in charge of production of his family's wines at Teso la Monja. As a result, he is loves the expression of Duero Valley Tempranillo, and in 2019 he released his first bottling of old vine Tinto Fino from a collection of tiny parcels planted at high altitudes in some of the oldest terroirs of Ribera.

Cuentaviñas Tinto Fino represents a variety very well acclimated to an area with extreme temperatures in which this poor soil prints a blacker fruit character, a docile and imposing structure without losing freshness and balance.

Practicing organic traditional viticulture. All of the vineyards are head-trained and dry-farmed. Due to the small size of the project, all viticultural duties including pruning, leaf pulling, plowing by horse, selecting cover crops, and digging soil pits are all carried out by Eduardo.

The grapes undergo rigorous double-manual sorting, both before and after destemming. The whole berries ferment spontaneously in 3,000L French oak vats, with very gentle extraction via pigeage. Total maceration lasts around 20 days. Gentle pressing in a vertical basket press. Late malolactic fermentation (May-June) in neutral 500L French puncheon. Aged for 12 month in 500L neutral French puncheon and 8 months in concrete vat.

"Coming from the Ribera del Duero, the 2021 Tinto Fino is a different beast with its juicy red and blue fruits as well as spring flowers, violets, leather, and peppery nuances. It's plush, round, supple, and straight-up sexy on palate, with a touch more flesh and opulence." - 95 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

Producer: Cuentaviñas

Country: Spain

Region: Castilla y León

Varietal: Tempranillo

Appellation: Ribera del Duero

Vintage: 2021

Size: 750ml