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Cruz de Alba Cuvée 2025 born from an idea as simple as it is ambitious: to select the best from the vineyard to create an exclusive wine capable of reflecting the full character of Ribera del Duero. Produced jointly by the prestigious Bodegas Cruz de Alba and the technical team at Vinoselección, this limited edition has been conceived to win over those who seek wines with their own identity.
Cruz de Alba Cuvée 2025 is the result of a joint effort between the winemakers at Bodegas Cruz del Alba and the technical team at Vinoselección, an exclusive creation conceived to reflect the most authentic essence of its origin. It arises from carefully selected vineyards and a winemaking philosophy that prioritises purity, balance, and the distinctive character of Ribera del Duero. Based on the Tempranillo variety, this wine is notable for its ability to convey the landscape and personality of one of the most prestigious wine-growing regions.
The story of Cruz de Alba is closely linked to one of the most exclusive areas of Ribera del Duero, in the surroundings of Quintanilla de Onésimo. The winery was a pioneer in introducing ecological and biodynamic practices in the area, a commitment begun in 2006 and reinforced since 2008 that continues to define its identity. Respect for the natural rhythms of the vineyard and minimal intervention allow the production of grapes of outstanding quality and great expressive potential.
For the production of Cruz de Alba Cuvée 2025, an exceptional raw material from vineyards cultivated in predominantly sandy soils with significant contributions of clay and silt has been selected. These conditions favour the creation of elegant, deep, and balanced wines, capable of combining intensity and harmony. Each plot presents different nuances that contribute to building a cohesive whole with personality and a faithful reflection of its origin.
Exclusive, crafted down to the last detail, and produced at one of the reference bodegas of the denomination, Cruz de Alba Cuvée 2025 offers a magnificent opportunity to discover a modern and refined interpretation of Ribera del Duero. A wine designed to be enjoyed from its youth, but with enough structure to evolve favourably in the bottle and continue delivering great satisfaction to the most discerning enthusiasts.
Pairing
Ideal with grilled lamb chops or duck magret with red berries.
Serving temperature
Consumption time
Region
Grape variety
Type of barrel
French oak barrels
Barrel aging time
7 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Total acidity (g/l)
5.41
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.55
Sugar
1.95
pH
3.65
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14.5
Specifications
Biodynamic wine
Aging
Cruz de Alba Cuvée 2025 focuses on an ageing that is precise and elegant. This 100% Tempranillo red has spent 7 months in French oak barrels before bottling, a winemaking process refined to preserve freshness and enhance its fine and expressive profile.
Bottling
Creado en exclusiva para Vinoselección.
Description
Cruz de Alba Cuvée 2025 arises from a careful selection of 40 hectares of vineyard parcelled into 18 plots, situated at an average altitude of around 750 metres in the Burgos-based Ribera del Duero. Its sandy soils, with clay and silt, impart character and finesse to an exceptional raw material, worked with precision in a project led by Sergio Ávila and based on a firm commitment to organic viticulture and biodynamic farming.
The wine is produced with Tempranillo at 100%, a variety that here expresses all the identity of the region with balance and personality. The result is a proposal designed to enjoy the most elegant Ribera, bearing Vinoselección's exclusive mark.
Climate
The plots of Cruz de Alba Cuvée 2025 are located in the Ribera del Duero burgalesa, at about 750 metres above sea level, a site that provides freshness and character to the vineyard. Sandy soils, of clay and silt complete an ideal setting to shape a Tempranillo with a balanced and expressive profile.
Viticulture
Cruz de Alba Cuvée 2025 is produced from organic and biodynamic viticulture, tended with care across 40 hectares of vineyard split across 18 plots, at an average altitude of 750 metres, on sandy, clay and loam soils that give character and balance to the Tempranillo grape. A commitment to respecting the surroundings and to a very precise winemaking, meticulously overseen by Sergio Ávila, which reinforces the winery's identity and the personality of this red exclusive to Vinoselección.
View
Displays an intense cherry-red colour.
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On the nose it is refined and expressive, with aromas of red and black fruit alongside spicy, smoky and toasty notes; hints of fine wood and floral nuances are evident.
Mouth
On the palate it comes across as balanced, savoury, broad, approachable and enveloping, with good acidity that provides freshness and a long, persistent finish.
In the year 2000, Bodegas Ramón Bilbao (Zamora Company) set out to establish a winery in Ribera del Duero with quality as its hallmark. The project materialized in 2003, after acquiring Finca Los Hoyales in Quintanilla de Onésimo, in the heart of Ribera del Duero's ‘Golden Mile.’ The winery, named Cruz de Alba, debuted on the market with a Crianza from the 2003 vintage.
Finca Los Hoyales had tempranillo vines planted in 1971, which today nourish the winery's wines. Cruz de Alba's philosophy is centered on conveying the value of the terroir by creating modern-style wines with a pronounced fruity character. The vines are cultivated using agrohomeopathic treatments (minimal intervention), and the harvest is carried out manually, following the biodynamic calendar.
