"Matadiablos" DO Ribera del Duero

"Matadiablos" DO Ribera del Duero
Region
Ribera del Duero
Producer
Casa Lebai
Vintage
2019
Grape varieties
  • 100% Tempranillo
Bottle size
75 cl
Ratings
  • 92 points Robert Parker
Alcohol
13.5%
Classification
DO
Special characteristic
  • Contains sulphites

Manual harvest followed by fermentation in stainless steel and subsequent maturation for 12 months in a 3,000-litre oak cask.

Ruby colour. Very appealing and fruity on the nose, with cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant, floral hints and a touch of freshly ground spice. This Tempranillo single-varietal red is elegant on the palate, with time spent in a large cask lending finesse instead of opulence. The tannins are soft and balanced, while the finish is pleasantly long. Only 4,000 bottles of this wine were made.

Matadiablos is the name of a 2.61-hectare plot that was planted in 1997 on clayey soils around 830 metres above sea level.