La Provincia I.G.P. Castilla y León, 2021
An old-vine Tempranillo–Garnacha blend showing red fruit, dark berries, herbs and spice.
Importer: Vinoteka Co., Ltd, MST 0313789985 · Seller: The Wine Vault Co., Ltd, MST 0315864130
Not for persons under 18 or pregnant women.
About this wine
Wine Style:
Medium-full, fresh and elegant, with ripe fruit, herbs, lively acidity and rounded tannins.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance:
⤍ Deep cherry red with violet reflections.
Nose:
⤍ Red fruit and dark berries, layered with wild herbs, forest floor and sweet spices.
Palate:
⤍ Juicy, rounded and fresh, with lively acidity, smooth tannins and balanced structure.
Finish:
⤍ Long, savoury and elegant, with lingering fruit, herbs and spice.
Sommelier's advice:
Grilled meat, lamb, jamón Ibérico, charcuterie, mature cheeses, oily fish and salads with meat or nuts.
Vineyards:
∙ Mucientes vineyard: Tempranillo planted in 1924; sand, limestone and gypsum-rich clay over clay and marl; yield of 3,000 kg/ha.
∙ Pedrosa del Rey vineyard: Tempranillo and Garnacha planted in 1946 and 1956; sandstone, clay and calcareous conglomerate soils; yield of 3,500 kg/ha.
Maturation:
Aged for 10 months in used 500-litre French oak barrels.
Winemaking process:
Tempranillo from a 1924 vineyard in Mucientes (Cigales) and Tempranillo and Garnacha from a plot planted in 1946 and 1956 in Pedrosa del Rey (Toro) are fermented in stainless steel, then aged 11 months in 228- and 500-litre French oak barrels. Prieto Pariente is run by siblings Ignacio and Martina, children of Rueda's Victoria Pariente.
Interesting notes:
∙ La Provincia combines three old vineyards planted in 1924, 1946 and 1956, reflecting Valladolid’s diverse terroirs.
∙ Tempranillo contributes structure and depth, while the high proportion of Garnacha brings freshness, juiciness and approachability.
Vinoteka's note
The Prieto Pariente siblings work old vineyards around Valladolid province, planted in 1924, 1946 and 1956, some of them centenarian vines they bought to save from the bulldozer. La Provincia is 55 % Tempranillo and 45 % Garnacha, aged ten months in used 500-litre French oak and foudres. Intense dark cherry with a violet rim, red and black fruit with forest floor, mouth-filling and fresh with good acidity and a long finish. Serve at 16 °C with grilled meats, Iberian ham, aged cheeses or oily fish.
“An outstanding entry-level wine, offering depth and character for just a little more than a Ribera Roble… A smart buy.”Spanish Wine Lover · 92 / 100 · 2021
Written by the Vinoteka team from the producer's technical sheet.
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