Francisco Barona - Finca las Dueñas Reserva 2022
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Considered by many to be the best young winemaker in Ribera del Duero, Francisco Barona grew up in a family of humble viticulturists in Roa de Duero, and as a third generation farmer travelled to Bordeaux to work at Chateau Pavie-Macquin and study at the University of Bordeaux. In 2010 he returned home and founded his estate in Ribera del Duero. Barona's youngest vineyard was planted in 1948, and is leading the charge in Ribera away from commercialization and towards a recovery of what made Ribera del Duero famous - traditionally farmed, old field blended vineyards of Tinto Fino planted at high altitudes.
After a rigorous sorting of the grapes, the bunches are destemmed but not crushed. The grapes are transferred by gravity to open top stainless steel vats where fermentation begins spontaneously without inoculation. Maceration is very gentle and manual punchdowns are carried out once per day during the maceration to limit over-extraction of the concentrated fruit. Malolactic fermentation in new French barrique. 20 months in new French barrique, followed by 20 months in bottle.
"Every vintage, the 2022 Finca las Duenas Reserva simply represents the best of Ribera del Duero’s historical vines from this producer, from on older parcel of Tinto Fino, Bobal, and Albillo Mayor planted in Anguix’s clay-limestone soils in 1928. There’s something magical between the varieties, harvested by hand and foot-treaded, Barona going back in time to make the wines the way they would have been 100 years ago, with full stem inclusion and native yeasts. Silky on the palate in refined red berry fruit, it has an unmistakable earthiness of dug-up mushrooms and garrigue. Hold and drink 2032-2042." - 100 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
Producer: Francisco Barona
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y León
Varietal: Tempranillo, Bobal, Albillo
Appellation: Ribera del Duero
Vintage: 2022
Size: 750ml
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