Pesquera Crianza DO Ribera del Duero - Familie Fernández Rivera

Pesquera Crianza DO Ribera del Duero - Familie Fernández RiveraThe barrel-aged Pesquera Crianza Ribera del Duero from the wine-growing region of Castilla y León offers a dense ruby red in the glass. When swirling the glass, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which shows in church windows at the edge of the glass. This single varietal Spanish wine presents wonderfully expressive notes of plum, morello cherry, blackberry and plum in the glass. These are joined by hints of other fruits. The Pesquera Crianza Ribera del Duero from the Fernández Rivera family is a good choice for all wine lovers who like as little residual sweetness in the wine as possible. At the same time, however, it never shows itself meager or brittle, as one would naturally expect in a wine top wine range. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully fleshy and dense. The finish of this red wine from the wine-growing region of Castile - León, capable of aging, finally captivates with beautiful reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral hints of the limestone-dominated soils. Vinification of the Fernández Rivera Family Pesquera Crianza Ribera del Duero The basis for the powerful Pesquera Crianza Ribera del Duero from Castile - León are grapes from the Tempranillo variety. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Castile - León. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of limestone. After the grape harvest, the grapes reach the winery by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wood at controlled temperatures. After its end, the Pesquera Crianza Ribera del Duero is aged for another 18 months in French oak barriques. Food recommendation for the Fernández Rivera Family Pesquera Crianza Ribera del Duero This Spanish red wine is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to braised chicken in red wine, lamb stew with chickpeas and dried figs, or goose breast with gingered red cabbage and marjoram.