Our wines
More than 300 wineries with their 2,225 brands bear the Ribera del Duero appellation seal.
Our wines are grouped into three categories: reds, ranging from young fruit forward wines with a good palate, to elegant aged-wines (Crianzas, Reservas and Gran Reservas) which stand out for their aromatic complexity, power and balance on the palate, fruity and refreshing rosés, and young, fresh and fruity white wines with good acidity and more complex aromas, due to ageing in both barrel and bottle.
Young red wines
(without ageing or with ageing and/or fermentation in barrels for less than three months)
APPEARANCE
Clear, with at least medium colour intensity and shades ranging from purplish red to a violet red.
NOSE
- Presence of fresh red and/or black fruit aromas of medium intensity.
PALATE
Balanced and fresh as a result of the acid content, and medium to low body. Short finish at least.
Young oak-aged red wines
(with ageing and/or fermentation in barrels for more than three months)
APPEARANCE
- Clear, with at least medium colour intensity and shades ranging from purplish red to violet red.
NOSE
- Aromas of fresh red and/or black fruits together with aromas from oak ageing.
PALATE
- Balanced and fresh as a result of the acid content, medium bodied at least. Short finish at least.
Crianza red wines
APPEARANCE
- Clear, with at least medium colour intensity and shades ranging from garnet red to purple red. Absence of carbon dioxide.
NOSE
- Aromas of fresh and/or stewed red and/or black fruits, together with aromas from oak ageing, at least at a medium intensity.
PALATE
- Balanced, with sufficient acid freshness, medium to full body and medium to long finish.
Reserva and Gran Reserva Red wines
APPEARANCE
- Clear or slightly cloudy, with at least medium colour intensity and shades ranging from russet red to purple red. Absence of carbon dioxide.
NOSE
- Aromas from oak ageing at a medium intensity level, with a possible presence of stewed fruit and an absence of fresh fruit.
PALATE
- Balanced, with sufficient acidity, medium to full-body and a medium to long finish.
Wines with 36 months of ageing between barrel and bottle, with a minimum of 12 months in a barrel.
They arrive on the market at the very beginning of October, three years after the harvest.
APPEARANCE
- Strawberry pink in colour, with outstanding redcurrant pink nuances and a faint violet iridescence in a thin layer.
NOSE
- Fruity aromas with characteristic hints of wild berries and ripe fruit, typical of the Tempranillo and Albillo varieties.
PALATE
- Fruity and fresh, showing an attractive and typical acidity.
White wines without ageing or fermentation in barrels.
APPEARANCE
- Clear, straw yellow to pale yellow in colour.
NOSE
- Presence of aromas of ""other fruits"". May have plant-based notes.
PALATE
- Balanced and fresh with medium to high acidity and low to medium body.
White wines with fermentation and/or ageing in barrels.
APPEARANCE
- Clear, straw yellow to golden yellow in colour. For wines bearing the traditional ""Crianza"", ""Reserva"" or ""Gran Reserva"" references, the old golden yellow colour is permitted.
NOSE
- Presence of aromas of fresh or stewed ""other fruits” with the presence of aromas from oak ageing. In the case of ""Reservas"" and ""Grand Reservas"", the presence of fruit is not necessary.
PALATE
- Balanced and fresh with medium to high acidity and low to medium body.
Every bottle of Ribera del Duero is unique, providing an inimitable wine that has passed rigorous inspections before reaching consumers. Assesment of vineyard gauging, of the origin and quality of the grapes received, of all wine movements and physical-chemical and organoleptic testing of the wine before it finally reaches the market.
The Regulatory Board of the Ribera del Duero D.O. guarantees the authenticity and quality of the protected wines with its seal and a numbered back label. These marks are the safest and most reliable way of guaranteeing their production and marketing.
Unique and unforgettable. Each back label of the Ribera del Duero Denomination of Origin provides a series of security measures that make it practically impossible for the wine to be reproduced illegally.
There are four back labels differentiated by a colour code for each type of ageing.
