Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles 2018
Reserva red wine from Ribera del Duero. Single vineyard Tinto Fino from centenary vineyards aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
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Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles 2018
The wine Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles is one of the bottlings of the Single Vineyard collection of Dominio de Atauta, one of Ribera del Duero's most interesting and terroir-driven projects.
This varietal Spanish red wine is sourced from a 1.09 ha vineyard composed of clay soils on top of a decomposed limestone bedrock. Sitting at 950 metres of altitude, this exceptional vineyard is planted with pre-phylloxera vines of Tinto Fino 130 years old on average (!!). The farming procedures implemented by the wine follow the tenets of biodynamic agriculture.
The grapes were hand-picked, selected and destemmed. This red wine from Ribera del Duero was fermented in stainless steel tanks, after which it completed the malo in 2nd year French oak barrels.
Then this single vineyard red wine was aged for 18 months in the barrels. Finally, the wine Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles 2018 was bottled in June 2020 and kept in the cellar for some years before hitting the market.
Only 1,343 bottles produced!
Decant this Reserva red wine 1 hour before drinking
| Appearance | The red wine Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles is medium purple with a violet rim. |
|---|---|
| Nose | Deep and intense, this Tinto Fino from centenary vines carries intoxicating aromas of red cherries and forest berries, with elegant notes of leather, smoke and spices, and a meaty, balsamic and earthy remembrance. |
| Palate | Bold, focused and with room for growth, this wine of Dominio de Atauta is fresh, with bold tannins that promise a long life, a phenomenal acidity and a real sense of place. Inviting and invigorating, with a long spicy finish. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles 2018 is deep, hedonistic and precise. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Dominio de Atauta Valdegatiles 2008: Enterwine 95. Parker 92+. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Ribera del Duero |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.3 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | One hour before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Reserva |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 18 |
| Parker's Score | 95 |
| Peñin Score | 97 |
| Enterwine's Score | 95 |
| Media rating | 95 |
| Other guides | T. Atkin 95. J. Suckling 96. |
| Mono-Varietal | Tinto Fina |
| Pairings | Alone, Bull meat, Chocolate, Civet, Game animals, Mushrooms, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Rosted piglet, Specialty plates, Stew |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | Because you can, Dinner with friends, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Tinto Fina |
