Ribera del Duero D.O. revealed its sixth annual Ribera del Duero Top 100 Selection at a tasting in London this afternoon, with every wine included in the list scoring an impressive 94 points or above.
Carefully chosen by Tim Atkin MW to showcase the diversity of the region’s terroirs, the exceptional quality of its wines and emerging modern styles and blends, the Ribera del Duero Top 100 Selection 2022 features an outstanding collection of red and white wines, ranging from big, bold and textured wines brimming with rich, old-world sensibility, spice, dark fruit and smoky flavours to the younger, more fruit-forward and lighter wines that showcase the freshness and diversity of the region.
Speaking of the latest Top 100 Selection, Tim Atkin MW comments; “Ribera Del Duero is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a Denominación de Origen this year and it’s amazing what the region has achieved in just four decades. The 2022 Top 100 - chosen from nearly 600 samples tasted over a period of two weeks in Spain - is my most diverse and stimulating yet, and features several exciting new bodegas.”
“We are thrilled to be building upon last year’s success with a second Top 100 live trade tasting in London”, says Pablo Baquera, Marketing Director of Ribera del Duero D.O. “We are especially excited to share some of the impressive wines that our region has to offer. Wines as special as these do not happen by chance. They are the result of a uniquely demanding terroir, and the rigorous and patient efforts of viticulturists, winegrowers and winemakers.”
This year’s tasting also included a new Best Ribera del Duero on a Budget mini-selection chosen by Tim Atkin MW, which comprises of a meticulously chosen group of wines that offer extraordinary value for money, showing the region can deliver far more than super-premium blockbusters alone. These wine all received 90 points and above, and retail in Spain for under €12.
Located north of Madrid, in Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero DO is the cradle of many of Spain’s most sought-after and applauded wines. Benefiting from an array of complex soils, old vines, high altitudes and challenging climates, each and every wine from this extraordinary region is an honest reflection of its own unique terroir.
Tim’s full Ribera del Duero Special Report is available to purchase at https://timatkin.com/reports/
