Aire de Protos Rosé 2024
Protos’s rosé from Cigales: a guarantee of quality
Bodegas Protos has the merit of combining popularity and prestige. With almost a century of experience in Ribera del Duero, it also produces wine in the thriving Cigales region, where its rosés have won top prizes in all international competitions. As expected, Aire de Protos Rosé 2024 is a pale rosé that has lots of appeal. Its blend is dominated by Tempranillo and Garnacha reds, enhanced with 20% of white Albillo, Verdejo and Viura. It comes from high-altitude vineyards, grown in soils with a high percentage of sand and pebbles, which result in an elegant and lighter wine. In addition, ageing on lees gives it complexity and greater smoothness.
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10% Albillo, 5% Verdejo, 5% Viura, 30% Garnacha tinta, 50% Tempranillo
Type of bottle
Burgundy
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13.5
General Information
Aire de Protos Rosé 2024 follows in the footsteps of the attractive pale-pink Provençal-style rosés. It’s made from a blend of five varieties: 50% Tempranillo, 30% Garnacha, 10% Albillo, and 10% Verdejo and Viura. The vineyards are mainly between 20 and 50 years old, although they also include some exceptional vines over 80 years old.
The vines are located at a high altitude and grow in soil with a high percentage of sand and pebbles, resulting in an elegant wine with finesse and aromatic intensity. Harvesting took place early in order to obtain grapes with maximum concentration of aromas in the skins but minimum pigmentation. It was carried out mainly at night, taking advantage of the low temperatures.
The grapes were quickly transported to the winery, which is equipped with the latest technology for maximum control over colour extraction and protection against oxidation. The winery uses a gravity-flow system and the grapes were processed in an inert and cold atmosphere to obtain the must by straining, without subjecting them to any pressure, to produce this pale pink rosé.
The technique of maceration on the lees for one week enriches the must with aromatic components and other compounds such as lipids that afford the future wine greater roundness and smoothness. Fermentation was carried out in stainless steel tanks at 14-15ºC. Afterwards, the different tanks were monitored by tasting to ensure the optimal blending of varieties, and the wine was aged on tge fine lees for a minimum of 4 months, gaining complexity, smoothness and roundness on the palate.
Up among the elite firms of the D.O. Ribera del Duero, Bodegas Protos was, together with Vega Sicilia, a pioneer in this production area. In fact, the name Protos - from the Greek for ‘First’ - is a declaration of intent. Founded in 1927 in Peñafiel, Protos offers high reliability when it comes to making well-rounded, long-lasting wines.
The company is present in 100 countries on five continents. Since 2006, Protos has also been based in the D.O. Rueda, where it produces Verdejo whites based on the same quality standards. And more recently, in 2019, it announced its arrival in the D.O. Cigales.
The rosé Aire de Protos Rosé 2024 is wonderful with fish such as sea bream in a salt crust or herby baked salmon.
The winery
Protos was (except for Vega Sicilia) the first winery of Ribera del Duero: founded in 1927 as a cooperative after the union of 11 winegrowers from the area, and one of the wineries that promoted the creation of the Denomination of Origin in Ribera del Duero (1982). Today, it is one of the most important wineries in Spain, and its wines are sold in 100 countries across five continents.
Located in Peñafiel, where the old and new wineries are connected by an underground tunnel. The old winery, exclusively dedicated to aging, has 2 kilometers of underground galleries carved into the mountain on which the castle stands, where the wines are aged under optimal natural conditions. The new facilities, with a spectacular design by the prestigious architect Richard Rogers, place Protos at the forefront of the wine and wine tourism scene. In fact, it is the most visited winery in the D.O. Ribera del Duero and was the first nationally to achieve the "mark of excellence" certificate by the prestigious international body Superbrands. Additionally, in 2013, Protos was recognized as "Winery of the Year" by Wine & Spirit magazine, and in 2022, it was named one of the 50 most admired wineries in the world by the prestigious international organization Drinks International.
Bodegas Protos owns 150 hectares of its own vineyards and also sources from its associates to craft its elegant wines. This carefully managed but extensive viticulture potential allows the allocation of each grape bunch to a specific type of wine. Another cornerstone of its philosophy is the constant renewal of its barrel stock (with a maximum of 4 years). Since 2006, Protos has also been present in the D.O. Rueda, where it produces Verdejo whites following the same high-quality standards. More recently, in 2019, it announced its entry into the D.O. Cigales.