Elalba de Emilio Moro 2023
The first rosé from the prestigious Ribera winery
Elalba de Emilio Moro 2023 is the first rosé from the riverside winery. An elegant coupage of tempranillo and albillo that surprises with its subtlety, freshness, and complexity. A new creation from Bodegas Emilio Moro, a benchmark of Spanish wine that combines respect for the winemaking tradition inherited from the previous two generations with innovation, producing 'terroir' wines that have set trends in Ribera del Duero. Chosen as the Best Aged Rosé Wine of Ribera del Duero at the prestigious Premios Envero 2024, which this year celebrated its 25th edition.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
40% Albillo, 60% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
French oak barrel
Type of bottle
Custom Burgundy
Capacity (cl)
75
Creators' opinion
Elalba de Emilio Moro boasts a very pale salmon pink color. On the nose, it presents a good combination of subtlety and intensity with an aroma based on the blend of red fruit: strawberry, cherry, and stone fruit. The evolution in the glass demonstrates that it is a wine with potential. Floral and mineral notes appear, providing harmony and complexity without losing freshness. On the palate, it is light and balanced, with good length and an integrated, refreshing acidity.
The winery
Bodegas Emilio Moro is among the wineries that have most contributed to showcasing the excellence of Ribera del Duero wines beyond our borders. It is the story of a family of winemakers with a tradition spanning several generations, who have managed to position their wines among the most highly regarded worldwide; in fact, it was recently nominated for the Best European Winery award by the influential American magazine ‘Wine Enthusiast,’ which recognized it as the best in Spain. Located in Pesquera de Duero, in a privileged enclave of the Ribera del Duero, it is currently led by Javier Moro (president), heir to the love for wine of his grandfather and father, both named Emilio.
This Valladolid-based winery has always been committed to producing wines deeply connected to their terroir, convinced that it is the soil that gives them personality. It owns nearly 400 hectares of its own vineyards, planted and grafted with a clone of tempranillo recovered from its oldest vines, which undoubtedly provides fruits of extraordinary quality, with great color, character, and nuances. Among the most emblematic plots of the winery are Resalso (planted in 1933, the year Emilio Moro, father of the current owners, was born); Valderramiro, with the oldest vines of the winery and the cradle of the great wine Malleolus de Valderramiro; Sanchomartín and Camino Viejo, from which the red wine Malleolus is born.
In 2016, Bodegas Emilio Moro embarked on a new project, for the first time, outside Ribera del Duero, under the Bierzo designation of origin, where they have three labels. Since 2023, they have owned a winery in the area. Currently, they have over 60 hectares dedicated to the godello grape.