Matarromera has been proving its mastery at crafting wines for laying down in Ribera del Duero for the past three decades. It’s a firm that makes a difference on the Spanish wine scene. Matarromera Reserva 2018 showcases the greatness of Ribera del Duero and of one of its best winegrowing areas, Olivares del Duero (Valladolid).
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Type of barrel
American and French oak barrels
Type of bottle
Bordeaux
Barrel aging time
12 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
04/2020
Total acidity (g/l)
5.02
Volatile acidity (g/l)
5.02
Sugar
0.2
pH
3.71
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14.5
General Information
Matarromera's wines have defined the style of one of Spain's most highly regarded wine regions, Ribera del Duero. Matarromera Reserva 2018 is a single-varietal Tempranillo crafted from vines over 25 years old planted in limestone soils, which produce intensely pigmented grapes with a high polyphenol content, ideal for wines with long ageing potential such as this Reserva, matured for 12 months in American and French oak barrels.
The grapes came from two vineyards at an altitude of over 750 metres in Olivares de Duero (Valladolid): Las Celadillas, very close to the winery and planted with traditional Tempranillo clones from the area; and Las Solanas, Matarromera's legendary vineyard.
Founded by Carlos Moro in 1988 in Valbuena de Duero, in the region's ‘golden mile’, Bodega Matarromera achieved almost instant success and its first red won the title of ‘Best Wine in the World’ at the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) competition held in Turkey in 1995. Today, its name is internationally famous and it's one of the most important wine-producing groups, with a presence in Toro, Cigales, Rueda and Rioja.
Matarromera Reserva 2018 Ribera del Duero is ideal with a good barbecue, spicy dishes, roast lamb, oxtail and oily fish.
The winery
Winery
Following the winemaking tradition of his Castilian ancestors, Carlos Moro founded the Matarromera winery in Valbuena de Duero (Valladolid) in 1988 with a clear objective: to create quality wines using the most advanced technology while respecting traditional winemaking methods. The main challenge undertaken by Carlos Moro was his commitment to new barrels for aging his wines, an initiative that was novel at the time in Ribera del Duero. Another key to Matarromera's success is its excellent vineyards, located in a legendary area of the D.O. Ribera del Duero: Valbuena de Duero.
Matarromera was the first winery of Carlos Moro and the seed of one of the most important wine groups in this country: Bodegas Familiares Matarromera. The first red wine produced by the winery—an ancestor of the brand we now know as Melior—achieved the title of "Best Wine in the World" at the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) competition held in Turkey in 1995. Currently, Bodega Matarromera has 150 hectares of its own vineyards and controls an additional 160 hectares.