Viña Sastre Crianza, Ribera del Duero - 2020

Name: Viña Sastre Crianza, Ribera del Duero
Brand: Viña Sastre
SKU: 29176
Price: 36.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 29176 750mL

With high elevation vineyards (840 masl) one can achieve remarkable freshness in viticulture. Contributing to this are the soils that are chalk and clay-based. Aged for 8 months in French and American oak barrels. The Sastre family built their bodega in 1992 and today have 23 hectares of vines. No herbicides, pesticides or synthetic chemicals are used in the vineyards.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

Spain

Region

Ribera del Duero

Producer

Viña Sastre

Grape Variety

Tinta del Pais

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Staff Pick Notes

Viña Sastre is an admirable estate in Ribera del Duero that makes structured red wines from old vine Tempranillo. Jesus Sastre, who's been the driving force since 2002, is humble and direct about his wines. They're sturdy, bold wines but balanced and elegant nonetheless. This Crianza is particularly refreshing and approachable. On the palate are notes of roasted fruits, mint leaves and salty earth. The tannins give the wine a powdery texture and it has a pleasant weight to it all around. The best surprise for me was that this wine doesn't require the extensive decanting that I've come to associate with the wines from this region. It's enjoyable almost as soon as the bottle is opened. A nice red to pair with a rare steak or papas bravas.

- TD

Glossary

Spain

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Ribera del Duero

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