Bodegas Protos
Protos Crianza Ribera
2016
About this winery
Their mission since 1927, has been to be faithful to their claim “BEING FIRST”, as an attitude of constant improvement with the sole aim of elaborating the best wine. Protos, true to its roots and keeping up with an ever evolving industry, builds a new state of the art winery in 2008 in Peñafiel. Blending together the know how of their long history with the new technologies that help them continue to make better and more sustainable wines.
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Production notes
Hand-picking harvest in 20 kg crates. Sorting table. - Skin contact maceration and fermentation of 21 days at 28ºC. - Ageing 14 months in French (2/3) and American (1/3) oak barrels and 12 months in bottle.
Tasting notes
Cherry colour with garnet rim, bright and intense. Red fruit expression, powerful, elegant, dry stone, coca bean, creamy oak, hints of spices. Powerful, flavourful, fruity, good acidity, smoky aftertaste, toasty, long finish.