The prestigious Bodegas Roda has expanded its reach to Ribera del Duero, where it has established Bodegas La Horra. As expected, their red wines have positioned themselves at the top of the quality pyramid of the denomination. As evidence, Corimbo 2021. An organic red wine with 93 points from Master of Wine Tim Atkin. It has everything to captivate you completely. It comes from a great vintage, classified as Excellent, and originates from bush-trained tempranillo vineyards cultivated in one of the best areas of Ribera: around La Horra and Roa de Duero (Burgos). Its aging process lasts 14 months in barrels.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
Barrel, 80% French and 20% American
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
14 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14.5
General Information
Corimbo 2021 (Excellent vintage) is crafted from tinto fino (tempranillo) vines located in small plots in the Burgos municipalities of La Horra, Roa, and surrounding villages. Bush-trained, non-irrigated vines with an average age between 25 and 30 years, harvested manually. In this 2021 vintage –rated as Excellent in the D.O. Ribera del Duero– they yielded high-quality fruit, ideal for aging wines.
Upon arrival at the winery, the grape clusters go through a selection table. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation in French oak vats. Its aging lasted 14 months in barrels, 80% French and 20% American.
When the team behind Rioja’s Bodegas Roda decided to make their mark in Ribera del Duero, they began searching for tempranillo vineyards that met their high standards. After several years, they chose La Horra (Burgos), a location considered by many to be the mecca of quality vineyards in Ribera del Duero, home to renowned wineries like Dominio de Pingus and Viña Sastre. A municipality characterized by its pine forests and sandy-clay soils.
The new winery was named after this municipality. The first wines from Bodegas La Horra were released in 2010 under the name Corimbo, and the project was solidified the following year with the market launch of reds from the historic 2009 vintage.
The red Corimbo 2021 (D.O. Ribera del Duero) reflects the quality of the raw material it is made from, as well as the expertise of the winemaker, the prestigious Agustín Santolaya, in blending plots.
Creators' opinion
Color: Medium-high layer of bright red color with red edges.
Nose: It is very intense, with ripe and fresh red fruit. The wood is impeccably integrated. The freshness is surprising in such a warm vintage as 2022, but this peculiarity is something we are seeing frequently. In this case, it is a very direct wine, but that does not make it simple. The fruit is complete, and there are different layers of aromatic herbs and minerals.
Palate: The volume is medium-high, with lots of red fruit, in the range of cherries and black hints reminiscent of blackberries. There is no trace of the aging wood because the fruit and freshness stand out above all. The tannin is very good, well-polished, although present. The wine is delicious, with great length on the palate and very enjoyable. A wine that will delight.
The winery
The highly anticipated project of Roda in Ribera del Duero came to light in 2007 after four years of research on the land. Agustín Santolaya and his team wanted Tempranillo vineyards perfectly adapted to the terrain, and they decided that the area of La Horra (where wineries like Dominio de Pingus, Condado de Haza, Viña Sastre, or Aalto also cultivate their vines) was ideal due to its soils and climatic conditions.
After reaching an agreement with several local winegrowers to manage 40 hectares of old and middle-aged vineyards, the team at Bodegas La Horra got to work, and in 2010 their first wine, Corimbo 2008, was released to the market. The definitive breakthrough came with the 2009 vintage, a historic year in Ribera, when, in addition to Corimbo, Corimbo I, the “top” wine of the new winery, was born. The similarities with the parent house in Haro (which produces Roda and Roda I) do not end there, because if there is one thing the wines of both wineries share, it is their sober and elegant character.