Barón de Filar Crianza 2018
A Ribera that’s fun on the outside and serious on the inside
Bodegas Peñafiel is a winery that produces limited quantities of high-end wines in which it seeks to convey the full potential of the D.O. Ribera del Duero. It is based in Peñafiel – hence its name – in the heart of the golden mile. We’re offering you Barón de Filar Crianza 2018, a blend dominated by Tempranillo and enhanced by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, made from a careful selection of grapes.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Type of barrel
French and American oak barrels.
Barrel aging time
12 months
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Barón de Filar Crianza 2018 is based on Tinta Fina (Tempranillo) with the addition of the international Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties. The grapes were harvested by hand in 15-kg crates. At the winery the grapes were destemmed, gently crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks.
Cold maceration was carried out for 48 hours in an inert atmosphere to extract as much of the fruity aromatic compounds as possible, and fermented at a controlled temperature of 25ºC in 17,000-litre truncated cone-shaped tanks. Malolactic fermentation took place in tanks on the fine lees, with gentle battonage (stirring) for greater fullness on the palate. This red was finally aged for 12 months in French and American oak barrels.
Bodegas Peñafiel was founded at the dawn of the twenty-first century by the Molins family and other wine-loving partners, who focused on searching for vineyards that matched their expectations, selecting old vines with low production. Today they own more than 60 hectares of vineyards located between Peñafiel and the neighbouring municipality of Castrillo de Duero (Valladolid), in one of the most famous areas of the Denominación, at an altitude of between 750 and 900 metres.
In addition to Tempranillo, it also has plantations of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The winemaking process is characterised by the special care devoted to ageing, both in barrel and bottle, so that the wines are ready to be enjoyed, refined and elegant on being released.
Barón de Filar Crianza 2018 (D.O. Ribera del Duero) is ideal with rice dishes such as mixed paella and pork tenderloins in pepper sauce.
Creators' opinion
Intense purplish red colour with a deep cherry-red rim. Nose with aromas of red fruits, balsamic notes and spicy touches of cocoa and coffee from the ageing in French and American barrels, which give it subtlety and elegance. Smooth and powerful on the palate, yet refined and easy to drink. This Crianza is designed to be a modern Ribera del Duero for everyone to enjoy the great pleasure of drinking wine.
The winery
Winery
Located in the heart of the Ribera del Duero Denomination of Origin, Bodegas Peñafiel is a Castilian winery dedicated to capturing and conveying the potential of the finest Tinto Fino vineyards that dominate the production area. Low-yield vineyards are closely monitored and rigorously selected so that only the best clusters are used in the production of the winery's wines.