@@nomissimo In my market all riberas in that bracket will be more than agreeable. But since I am in sweden and our import and sales structure is diffrrent than most countries they may be slightlly more pricy in your market especially if it is a dollar market. But I thill think there will be no problem finding nice wines in that range.
Thanks for showing us around Ribera del Duero! Great incorporation of your wine region travel logs into your usual tasting set up! & as always, in depth yet concise information!
This is the video I’ve been waiting for! I absolutely love this place and their wines. Rioja is great, but as a personal preference, RdD has my favourite expression of Tempranillo as it typically has a less sour edge, and less American oak.
After your videos I’m always left with a strong urge of opening a bottle of wine regardless of time of day I watch haha. Thank you for being on this platform
Thank you for bringing this area to my radar, Konstantin! I’m currently exploring Douro wines, but this has intrigued me and will definitely try and learn/taste more from its Spanish origins.
Ribera del Duero is one of those personal favorites of mine... These are the most popular red wines in Puerto Rico and are very sought after at every time of the year. We even drink it on the beach on hot days. Protos and Valduero is one of those incredible tasting wines that we find being served constantly in restaurants and house parties. I have multiple bottles of Spanish wine in my cellar and when I get the chance to prep a great meal a Spanish wine follows.
Konstantin, I fully agree with you that RdD is a fabulous wine region. I'm a big fan of RdD. I visited that place some years back Went a.o. to Pesquera, Convento San Francisco, Hacienda Monasterio (where Peter Sisseck was wine maker then - of Pingus fame). Pingus is even more expensive than Unico (@ €1000/btl). Have tasted. Been buying a lot of their 2nd wine Flor de Pingus. Also very familiar with Protos. When visiting restaurants in Spain (living Languedoc) I always ask for RdD. One area you might want to investigate is Toro. It's like RdD but on steroids.
A lovely film! Ribera Del Doura is not so well known and I for one was well interested to see the teroir, particularly the soil types and something of the food culture. Quoting other Masters Of Wine is a great idea, and gives a solidity to the caucus of high level opinion, even when the Masters don't quite agree! This splendid film comes hot on the heels of the incomparable deep dive into Riesling to which we were treated recently, and anyone can see that the channel is going from strength to strength. Hoping you enjoyed the trip, nice one Konstantin! 🌟👍
I bought half a case of Bohorquez, 2010, a few years ago. The first was opened as part of a wine tasting evening at home. It was corked but nobody else detected it - I now learn that I am particularly sensitive to TCA. The second, however, was superb. Four bottles remain. Ribera, however, has, alas, become fashionable and prices have risen. Good video, btw.
Well if you have the cash to buy the top Vega Sicilia or Pingus, you're right there, great wines. I can only afford their second wines, which are splendid. And try Pruno if you can get it, excellent red wines
So glad you are diving into spanish wines man! Here's an idea for another spanish wine video: You should do a video comparing high altitude high acid low body Garnatxas with bold full bodied oaked ones
Man, the consortium is really putting in the work this year! My local wine shop in England had a free tasting of some quite solid Ribera wines a couple of months ago. The white was intriguing but I opted for a value red.
Damn. Hoped you would taste PSI and Picaro. These are the 2 "biggest" Duero wines in Denmark. Dominio de Pingus made by Peter Sisseck is a very hyped danish winemaker - atleast for us danes ;)
Every time I go to Spain (which we do as a family a lot; and my daughter has studied there) I seek out the wines fro Ribera del Duero! Very exciting to hear how the region is coming along. I actually only recently found about the DO status from watching the videos of James Blick (Spain Revealed). Appreciated the video...I imagine, Konstintin, you are now going to feature more Ribera wines!? Tony
I've had only limited opportunities to try Ribera Del Duero wines-which those I tried I found pleasing: bold, strong tannins, earthy nose & palate. Majority of my experiences with Spanish wines have come Rioja-but your video has intrigued me to search out these RDD wines. Thank you!
Great episode and I love Ribera del Duero, my wife and I visited last Feb. Hope you had the chance to go to Ambivium restaurant at Pago de Carraovejas...fantastic reataurant!
Mid-priced Tempranillo can be well-made with very distinct flavors, some very engaging. I like their spirit and independence of winemaking, seems a wider spectrum of styles than the rest of Espana. Learning to love these wines the last few years.
Vega Sicilia Unico 1970 is easily the best red wine I ever drank, I could literally taste it for about 5 days. Second best was 1972 Grange. Both wines were about 25 years old at the time of opening. I suspect the Unico could still be good now if cellared well. For me both of these surpassed the best Bordeaux (that I have had), the only thing that came close was Burgundy. If you have an opportunity to try a good Vega Sicilia Unico that is in it’s prime drinking window I strongly recommend it - though I have been comparatively disappointed by some by lesser vintages (or perhaps poor cellaring). They were still very good but the 1970 was incomparable. Obviously whites, ports, sauternes, tokaji, champagne etc are different stories… have be taken on their own (different) merits imho
I had the Protos Reserva 15 years ago. From what I remember it was powerful with black fruits and some toast and a nice bit of soft oak. Elegant wine with some complexity.
I and 3 more from my sommelier group spent 3 cold days in RdD in beginning of may. Great visits to very different producers; Marta Mate, Aalto, Pingus, Domino del Pidio and most charming El Canto de la Alondra (my favourite). Generally great wines! Also visited Reuda and Cigales, also worth a visit!
Ribera del Duero makes plasing, round, balanced wines. Nice wines, although for Tempranillo I tend to lean more into Rioja... thanks as always, Konstantin!
I've tried several wines from the region. It's been several years now, but Emilio Morro and Protos were regulars on my list and in the cellar. I'll need to find some recent vintages.
Pingus is good and I like what Peter Sisseck does but I can't get my head around mega expensive wines like that. He carries a reputation which obviously bumps up the price. There are a lot of fine Riberas for less.
I think in the past was common to find overtly oaked red wines. I think the trend started to change and I am more excited to try wines form this region.
I prefer Ribera over Rioja in general, as they use less or no American oak and offer power, elegance/ freshness and complexity in the glass. Favorites: Aalto, Alion, Arzuaga, Tr3smano.
Not had the whites yet, not a lot on this side of the pond. But I’ve been enjoying many of the reds. I’ve found them to be overall quite high quality, nice complexity and drinkable young or with some bottle age, had a flor do Pingus from 03 that was fantastic. I’ve been fortunate to have had the 2012 Unico and 2010 Pingus, as you’d expect, they were amazing. But plenty of fantastic wines and deals too in the under 35 dollar range.
We had a wonderful visit to the region in 2011, staying in Aranda de Duero. Had a fantastic roast lamb dinner and a wonderful lunch, but a dreadful bout of food poisoning from our second dinner. 😂 Great tasting visits, especially at Bodegas Cillar de Silos. My only issue is that I felt many of the local wines to be over oaked for my palate. Overall, a very nice area to visit with some very good wines and awesome lamb!
In Portugal, mixes of white and red are named Palhetes, here claretes are more associated with low extraction and low concentration red wines, more fresh and vibrant.
Balbás Reserva is a true meditation on Tempranillo while their Verdejo is a one-of-a-kind experience. Pradorey Crianza is made from 80yo grapes over 800 meters above ground, which gives it a unique phenological profile. Carramimbre Crianza as been gobbling international awards like they were Skittles. These are my 3 current go-to Ribera wines. I just love the Carbernet integration for their higher offers.
Had a bottle of 2019 Pruno from Finca Villacreces a couple years back that was very enjoyable and reasonably priced. 90% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Highly recommended.
When I started to drink wine, I wanted to try everything. Unfortunately, my father was a bit of a one-trick-pony and it would always be his friend's RdD wine. It wasn't bad, but I ended up loathing Ribera del Duero because of that. Now learned in the world of wine, I'm going back at the region to see it from a broader perspective. Cheers!
I tried my first one just 2 weeks ago, a Crianza, and thought it was very nice. I’d like to taste it side by side with a Rioja to see all the differences you can get from the same grape.
Interesting, thanks, but you didn’t tell us that the name means Duero River Bank, and hardly mentioned the river. And no mention of Sisseck/ Pingus/ Flor/ PSI?! Maybe a condition of the sponsorship?
While Rioja makes excellent reds I do generally prefer Ribera del Duero. Emilio Moro winery makes wonderful reds in several price ranges that I enjoy. Perhaps you can include some of their wines in a review! Cheers 🍷🍷
I've tasted all of those producers - Dominio de Atauta on my birthday! For me you can't beat a bottle of Arzuaga with a nice steak. Not expensive on a Spanish winelist, so you can have 2 bottles. You need 2 to get into the wine.
I tend to drink Rioja instead of Ribera del Duero as I find Ribera's reserva/gran reserva to be often way too heavy with the new oak to the point of being unpleasant
Try the more modern riberas. Some of the more established staple producers like Protos or emilio moro has this old style ribera, with too much oak, for some people. I drank ”Malabrigo” - cepa21, a light bodied red 14% but still full of intesity. Or try Vega S Valbuena ( a bit more expensive)
I don’t think I’ve tried any of these wines. Local branch of Total Wine has some, US$20 or more is usual, anything much cheaper ($15 or less) gets harsh reviews. Might try some.
I’ve tried hard to like these wines with little success. There’s a soap flavour and a dull fruit that doesn’t improve with age. Vega S is fantastic, but the rest you can keep.
Ribera del Duero ist schon geil, finde aber generell dass Tempranillo nicht viel Eigencharakter hat, deswegen hauen die meisten Spanier auch ordentlich Holz dazu. Passt mir am besten zu scharfem Essen. Gruss👋
I tried Pingus 2004 at a wine tasting. Good wine, but a bit overrated imho😂 I actually enjoy Flor de Pingus and Psi more. Condado de Haza and Pesquera are nice too. Page de los Capellanes too. And so many other wineries
Please do a tasting of mid priced Ribera del Duero wines
Teofilo Reyes, Arano not expensive and decent
Plus, Tinto Pesquera. Their wines are the translation of what Ribera’s wines are.
What is your idea of mid price?
@@rimmersbryggeri I guess $20-40
@@nomissimo In my market all riberas in that bracket will be more than agreeable. But since I am in sweden and our import and sales structure is diffrrent than most countries they may be slightlly more pricy in your market especially if it is a dollar market. But I thill think there will be no problem finding nice wines in that range.
Love to see more spanish wines in your channel!!
Thanks for showing us around Ribera del Duero! Great incorporation of your wine region travel logs into your usual tasting set up! & as always, in depth yet concise information!
Its satisfying to see the deep tradition and culture that is still preserved. Thank you.
Protos Roble is a solid, staple red wine in many Spanish restaurants. My favourite Ribera del Duero lately was by Marta Maté, price was around 25€.
@markcurrie642 Protos Roble is what, 9€? Could you recommend some much better at that price?
@markcurrie642 Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for them.
This is the video I’ve been waiting for! I absolutely love this place and their wines. Rioja is great, but as a personal preference, RdD has my favourite expression of Tempranillo as it typically has a less sour edge, and less American oak.
Agree, minor acidity.
I spend a lot of time in Spain as my wife is Spanish. If you buy a single glass in a bar it's Ribera which is the safest bet.
@@welshtoro3256that’s how I came to learn about it. Working in Spain I recognized that the locals drank more of this than anything.
Totally in love with RdD. I find this wine region amazing, becoming my favorite one ever.
Ribeira del Duero wines are my favourites under Spanish ones. Please more videos about Ribeira de Duero.
After your videos I’m always left with a strong urge of opening a bottle of wine regardless of time of day I watch haha. Thank you for being on this platform
Excellent video, thank you. Vega Sicilia Unico 1970 remains the best wine I have ever had. Protos wines are delicious
I see Ribera del Duero, I click video, I like. Love to see it. My favourite region globally.
Thank you for bringing this area to my radar, Konstantin! I’m currently exploring Douro wines, but this has intrigued me and will definitely try and learn/taste more from its Spanish origins.
Thank you for this. I've been overlooking this region more than I should. Will do better now :)
Ribera del Duero is one of those personal favorites of mine... These are the most popular red wines in Puerto Rico and are very sought after at every time of the year. We even drink it on the beach on hot days. Protos and Valduero is one of those incredible tasting wines that we find being served constantly in restaurants and house parties. I have multiple bottles of Spanish wine in my cellar and when I get the chance to prep a great meal a Spanish wine follows.
Great wines, beside Rioja, Rueda and Priorat, one of my favorite wine growing areas in Spain
Don't forget the best Spanish region in whites, Rías Baixas.
And don’t forget Bierzo. The spaniards call it the spanish burgundy
Konstantin,
I fully agree with you that RdD is a fabulous wine region. I'm a big fan of RdD. I visited that place some years back Went a.o. to Pesquera, Convento San Francisco, Hacienda Monasterio (where Peter Sisseck was wine maker then - of Pingus fame). Pingus is even more expensive than Unico (@ €1000/btl). Have tasted. Been buying a lot of their 2nd wine Flor de Pingus. Also very familiar with Protos. When visiting restaurants in Spain (living Languedoc) I always ask for RdD.
One area you might want to investigate is Toro. It's like RdD but on steroids.
Of good wines from Toro look for Matsu and Almirez
My favourite wine region!🍷
fortunate enough to try a 2006 Vega Sicilia Unico - absolutely amazing wine!
A lovely film! Ribera Del Doura is not so well known and I for one was well interested to see the teroir, particularly the soil types and something of the food culture. Quoting other Masters Of Wine is a great idea, and gives a solidity to the caucus of high level opinion, even when the Masters don't quite agree!
This splendid film comes hot on the heels of the incomparable deep dive into Riesling to which we were treated recently, and anyone can see that the channel is going from strength to strength.
Hoping you enjoyed the trip, nice one Konstantin! 🌟👍
Amazing video! This is basically a short documentary! Thanks KB! ❤
I bought half a case of Bohorquez, 2010, a few years ago. The first was opened as part of a wine tasting evening at home. It was corked but nobody else detected it - I now learn that I am particularly sensitive to TCA. The second, however, was superb. Four bottles remain. Ribera, however, has, alas, become fashionable and prices have risen. Good video, btw.
Please make more of these type of videos! I know you'd enjoy the travel...
VivaltuS is one to try !
Thanks Konstantin! very interesting🍷
Well if you have the cash to buy the top Vega Sicilia or Pingus, you're right there, great wines. I can only afford their second wines, which are splendid. And try Pruno if you can get it, excellent red wines
These deep dives are awesome! Hoping for Sicily next!
I am more of a Rioja person, and my wife loves Ribera. A good Ribera is a phenomenal thing. It ages well too.
You forgot to mention another important event in 1982. That being the birth of little Konstantin (at least that is what the internet tells me)
I live in Spain since a year and everytime a Rioja and Ribera del Duero are on the table, 90% of the time the Ribera is better. I love this stuff 😅
So glad you are diving into spanish wines man! Here's an idea for another spanish wine video: You should do a video comparing high altitude high acid low body Garnatxas with bold full bodied oaked ones
Excellent video. On my bucket list to visit. My favorite within my budget was the Pradorey Finca La Mina Reserva 2017. Estate grown
@thedevilisinthevine
Man, the consortium is really putting in the work this year! My local wine shop in England had a free tasting of some quite solid Ribera wines a couple of months ago. The white was intriguing but I opted for a value red.
Great footage!!
Damn. Hoped you would taste PSI and Picaro.
These are the 2 "biggest" Duero wines in Denmark.
Dominio de Pingus made by Peter Sisseck is a very hyped danish winemaker - atleast for us danes ;)
Pícaro is a not too good wine from Toro, not from Ribera del Duero.
@@ROGER-yo9cy i think he means dominio del aguila, they have a wine named picaro. quite good and from ribera
Ive heard the pingus wines is the favourite wine of the King of Denmark. Never tried the nr 1 but his flor de pingus was delicious
Que viva Vega único. One of the best wines in the world for a very reasonable price.
Love the following one
Pago de los Capellanes Reserva
Every time I go to Spain (which we do as a family a lot; and my daughter has studied there) I seek out the wines fro Ribera del Duero! Very exciting to hear how the region is coming along. I actually only recently found about the DO status from watching the videos of James Blick (Spain Revealed).
Appreciated the video...I imagine, Konstintin, you are now going to feature more Ribera wines!?
Tony
Viña Sastre - Pago de Santa Cruz ❤❤❤
I've had only limited opportunities to try Ribera Del Duero wines-which those I tried I found pleasing: bold, strong tannins, earthy nose & palate. Majority of my experiences with Spanish wines have come Rioja-but your video has intrigued me to search out these RDD wines. Thank you!
Love Riberas... Portia are great.. even the Roble. Finca Villacreces, superb
Great episode and I love Ribera del Duero, my wife and I visited last Feb. Hope you had the chance to go to Ambivium restaurant at Pago de Carraovejas...fantastic reataurant!
Finally - I’ve been hoping you’ll cover RdD
RdD is one of my favorite wine regions and often times they are super affordable
i like protos wines but my favorite producer so far i ribera is Arzuaga. Love their wines
They have a lovely bodega aswell. They invited us to try some of their albillo whites, after a red wine tasting. Really interesting!
It sounds like you may have the best job in the world. I want a homemade paella with wine tasting in a winery owner’s home too! 😅
Mid-priced Tempranillo can be well-made with very distinct flavors, some very engaging. I like their spirit and independence of winemaking, seems a wider spectrum of styles than the rest of Espana. Learning to love these wines the last few years.
Vega Sicilia Unico 1970 is easily the best red wine I ever drank, I could literally taste it for about 5 days. Second best was 1972 Grange. Both wines were about 25 years old at the time of opening. I suspect the Unico could still be good now if cellared well. For me both of these surpassed the best Bordeaux (that I have had), the only thing that came close was Burgundy.
If you have an opportunity to try a good Vega Sicilia Unico that is in it’s prime drinking window I strongly recommend it - though I have been comparatively disappointed by some by lesser vintages (or perhaps poor cellaring). They were still very good but the 1970 was incomparable.
Obviously whites, ports, sauternes, tokaji, champagne etc are different stories… have be taken on their own (different) merits imho
I had the Protos Reserva 15 years ago. From what I remember it was powerful with black fruits and some toast and a nice bit of soft oak. Elegant wine with some complexity.
Had the 2012 Vega Sicilia "Valbuena #5," Ribera del Duero Saturday night - was in a perfect place.
I and 3 more from my sommelier group spent 3 cold days in RdD in beginning of may. Great visits to very different producers; Marta Mate, Aalto, Pingus, Domino del Pidio and most charming El Canto de la Alondra (my favourite). Generally great wines! Also visited Reuda and Cigales, also worth a visit!
Ribera del Duero makes plasing, round, balanced wines. Nice wines, although for Tempranillo I tend to lean more into Rioja... thanks as always, Konstantin!
I've tried several wines from the region. It's been several years now, but Emilio Morro and Protos were regulars on my list and in the cellar. I'll need to find some recent vintages.
I I can't afford to buy Peter Sisseck's Pingus, but Flor de Pingus is within my reach, so we drink "a lot" of those wines 🙂
I have the same experience. Once I took Pingus but I can reasure you that flor it just the best choice.
i can't even afford that so i drink their psi
Pingus is good and I like what Peter Sisseck does but I can't get my head around mega expensive wines like that. He carries a reputation which obviously bumps up the price. There are a lot of fine Riberas for less.
Flor de Pingus is great. However, Pingus Psi and Pintia are two very good 3rd wines.
@@JohnCox-b8q Psi is great but pintia was absolutely wonderful. although that is from toro it was not as "in your face" like toro wines often are
I think in the past was common to find overtly oaked red wines. I think the trend started to change and I am more excited to try wines form this region.
Thank you for the video and your effort ❤ as a long time follower i give my self the right to request a video like this one about Priorat
I prefer Ribera over Rioja in general, as they use less or no American oak and offer power, elegance/ freshness and complexity in the glass.
Favorites: Aalto, Alion, Arzuaga, Tr3smano.
Arzuaga very good
Just stumbled on a cheap Ribera del Duero DO at Morrisons , delightfully and pleasantly surprising
Not had the whites yet, not a lot on this side of the pond. But I’ve been enjoying many of the reds. I’ve found them to be overall quite high quality, nice complexity and drinkable young or with some bottle age, had a flor do Pingus from 03 that was fantastic. I’ve been fortunate to have had the 2012 Unico and 2010 Pingus, as you’d expect, they were amazing. But plenty of fantastic wines and deals too in the under 35 dollar range.
Un buen Ribera en la mesa es casi una obligacion. Salud!
Nothing ruins your day like a goat falling into the cellars? Very interesting region, love Spanish wines.
We had a wonderful visit to the region in 2011, staying in Aranda de Duero. Had a fantastic roast lamb dinner and a wonderful lunch, but a dreadful bout of food poisoning from our second dinner. 😂 Great tasting visits, especially at Bodegas Cillar de Silos. My only issue is that I felt many of the local wines to be over oaked for my palate. Overall, a very nice area to visit with some very good wines and awesome lamb!
Love Ribera del duero wines but much harder to find near me in Virginia and US in general, than Rioja.
In Portugal, mixes of white and red are named Palhetes, here claretes are more associated with low extraction and low concentration red wines, more fresh and vibrant.
Balbás Reserva is a true meditation on Tempranillo while their Verdejo is a one-of-a-kind experience.
Pradorey Crianza is made from 80yo grapes over 800 meters above ground, which gives it a unique phenological profile.
Carramimbre Crianza as been gobbling international awards like they were Skittles.
These are my 3 current go-to Ribera wines. I just love the Carbernet integration for their higher offers.
Cellar e Cilos wow, interesting bodega.
Just as a matter of fact talking about Ribera del Duero and not taste at least a couple of them is a tale without happy end
Its hard to find outside of Spain but the El Patio - Valdemonjas is a really interesting example of Ribera
Tomas Postigo is a must, he is the heart and soul of Ribera, Francisco Barona is good too
Yes!!
Have you tasted the Aalto from Bodegas Aalto so far?
My wifes favorite, especially Aalto PS 🙂
Yes
Tasted Aalto PS next Chateau Lagrange, they were very similar, the Bordeaux however were cheaper.
@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWineder weisse ist großartig
Was this the recent trip you were involved with the Duvine cycling group?
Tinto Pesquera and Condado de Haza are excellent wines try as an introduction to this region.
Had a bottle of 2019 Pruno from Finca Villacreces a couple years back that was very enjoyable and reasonably priced. 90% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Highly recommended.
Konstantin, how do you stay fit and healthy whist drinking so much wine, any advice ?
When I started to drink wine, I wanted to try everything. Unfortunately, my father was a bit of a one-trick-pony and it would always be his friend's RdD wine. It wasn't bad, but I ended up loathing Ribera del Duero because of that. Now learned in the world of wine, I'm going back at the region to see it from a broader perspective. Cheers!
I tried my first one just 2 weeks ago, a Crianza, and thought it was very nice. I’d like to taste it side by side with a Rioja to see all the differences you can get from the same grape.
Bendito Destino and Dominio Del Aguila, the two best Riberas atm.
I've only had one Albillo Mayor, but I thought it was really good.
Please review Sardinian wines Cannonau and the whites!!!
For when a video about douro region Portugal ?
very nice video,,just one advice....maybe you can use a map so it is more clear for the viewer where ibero del duero is located actually.:-)
I like Dominio del Aguila a lot (Blanco and Reserva), but also Pago la Jara from Toro region (Telmo Rodriguez, who is also in RdD)
Toro is different region.
@@ROGER-yo9cy I know 😄
Interesting, thanks, but you didn’t tell us that the name means Duero River Bank, and hardly mentioned the river. And no mention of Sisseck/ Pingus/ Flor/ PSI?! Maybe a condition of the sponsorship?
While Rioja makes excellent reds I do generally prefer Ribera del Duero. Emilio Moro winery makes wonderful reds in several price ranges that I enjoy. Perhaps you can include some of their wines in a review! Cheers 🍷🍷
Wow Master, it looks like a few hard days at the office, huh? 😂😂😂
what about Pingus and Peter Siesecks wines?
They can be great
Dominio del Águila. I drunk a perfect white wine from them. 👍
no tasting?!
My comment exactly!
I'm actually glad he didn't on this occasion. I'm sure there will be one soon.
I've tasted all of those producers - Dominio de Atauta on my birthday! For me you can't beat a bottle of Arzuaga with a nice steak. Not expensive on a Spanish winelist, so you can have 2 bottles. You need 2 to get into the wine.
I just bought an Alion 2016
I have tasted RdDs. There are some boring ones and some outstanding ones. I am just ordering some more from that region.
If you have the chance, get Arzuaga or Pago de Carrovejas… Those are great affordable wines!!!
@@paulmontenegro17 Thanks!
I can recommend the burgundyish wines malabrigo from cepa21. An elegant style of tempranillo, without loosing its intensity
I tend to drink Rioja instead of Ribera del Duero as I find Ribera's reserva/gran reserva to be often way too heavy with the new oak to the point of being unpleasant
Try the more modern riberas. Some of the more established staple producers like Protos or emilio moro has this old style ribera, with too much oak, for some people. I drank ”Malabrigo” - cepa21, a light bodied red 14% but still full of intesity. Or try Vega S Valbuena ( a bit more expensive)
Good interview with Agnes on her channel (No Sediment)
I don’t think I’ve tried any of these wines. Local branch of Total Wine has some, US$20 or more is usual, anything much cheaper ($15 or less) gets harsh reviews. Might try some.
I’ve tried hard to like these wines with little success. There’s a soap flavour and a dull fruit that doesn’t improve with age. Vega S is fantastic, but the rest you can keep.
Nice but ideally would like to see more of the video shot on site and less talking to camera...but it's your channel so your call!
Ribera del Duero ist schon geil, finde aber generell dass Tempranillo nicht viel Eigencharakter hat, deswegen hauen die meisten Spanier auch ordentlich Holz dazu. Passt mir am besten zu scharfem Essen. Gruss👋
I tried Pingus 2004 at a wine tasting. Good wine, but a bit overrated imho😂 I actually enjoy Flor de Pingus and Psi more. Condado de Haza and Pesquera are nice too. Page de los Capellanes too. And so many other wineries
I think ribera is very good even at a much lower price point. €15-20.
I find Ribera wines more “international “ in style compared to Rioja which are more uniquely local.