Urban Ribera Del Duero Tinta Del Pais

Urban Ribera Del Duero Tinta Del Pais

Urban Ribera Del Duero is a wonderful wine that comes from one of the best areas in Spain - The wine is intense and elegant, we meet ripe berries and black fruits with notes of chocolate and licorice, a touch of vanilla from the barrel aging of the wine.

Scent: Intense with notes of ripe black fruit, spice, chocolate and a little licorice.
Taste: Well balanced with black fruits such as blackberry and notes of licorice and slightly mineral with fine spicy notes from the barrel ageing.
Server for: Pasta dishes, light meat and soft cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16-18°C

Urban Ribera Del Duero is produced 100% from the Tinta del País grape, also known as Tempranillo. The grapes are all harvested by hand during the first week of October from vines that grow on fields located 800-850 meters above sea level. At harvest, the grapes are placed in small boxes of 18 kg each to preserve the grapes whole before they arrive at the winery. On arrival at the winery, the grapes undergo thorough sorting before half of the grapes are gently pressed. The grapes are then fermented in stainless steel tanks over a period of 10-14 days. After fermentation, the wine is aged for 3 months primarily in French oak barrels.

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The original vineyard was built in 1979, a few years before the appellation Ribera del Duero DO was created in 1982, but the oldest vineyards were planted as far back as 1946. Since 2002, the vineyard has been owned by O. Fournier, who has acquired several fields in area with a view to continuing the development of its wines and becoming one of the leading wineries in Ribera del Duero.

Bodegas O. Forunier today consists of 105 hectares, of which 60 hectares are planted with vines. The main grape variety is Tinta del País, also known as Tempranillo. In addition, there is a small amount of Merlot grapes.

The soil in the area consists primarily of mineral-poor pebbles and sand with a layer of clay at a depth of 60-100 cm. The combination of pebbles and sand provides good drainage for the vineyards, and at the same time the clay layer ensures a certain humidity. All together, it helps to create grapes that have had to fight for nourishment, and therefore show great intensity and typicality. Here are wines with lots of power and quality down to the last drop.