Region: Ribera del Duero, Spain

Vintage: 2016

Composition: Tempranillo, Albillo, Garnacha and Bobal

History: Dominio del Águila is a family winery with organic certification in La Aguilera, a small town in Ribera del Duero, run by the couple Jorge Monzón and Isabel Rodero, vigneron and architect respectively since 2010. The domain has 30 hectares of very old, plus an additional 5 relatively young hectares (less than 50 years old). They have also supplied grapes to some of the region’s top wineries for over 10 vintages. Jorge comes from a family of many generations of vignerones. He studied ‘Soil, viticulture and oenology’ at the Universities of Bordeaux and Burgundy. He has worked with prestigious wineries such as Domaine De La Romanée-Conti, in Spain with the Vega Sicilia Group, and as technical director of Bodegas Arzuaga-Navarro. Since 2013 he has been working full time at Dominio del Águila. Pícaro Tinto is a co-fermented blend of mainly Tempranillo with Albillo, Garnacha and Bobal – fruit that is strictly selected from parcels chosen for its quality, but also in response to harvest conditions. In warmer years, cooler sites are favored and in cooler crops, warmer sites are used. The soils are heavier in clay, which in a dry climate like the Ribera del Duero prevents stress on the vine and promotes uniform and simultaneous ripening of both fruit and stems. This wine is suitable for vegans.

Tasting Notes:

“Very complex, light pink. Berry aromas with baking spices, wild herbs and bright floral notes. On the palate it is musky and luscious with a truly excellent textural design and a smooth, fine and fresh finish of red orange and strawberry. Drink now.” – James Suckling