Protos Club Crianza 2019
Protos just had to be part of the exclusive Club Collection
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A pioneer in Ribera del Duero and currently up among the elite, Bodegas Protos is one of the most important wineries in the history of Spanish wine. Its Crianza is one of the most consistently high-quality wines in its segment and you can’t go wrong with it. This exclusive edition, Protos Club Crianza 2019, comes from an Excellent year and is modern in style, an expression of the best Tempranillo grapes grown in Ribera del Duero.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
French and American oak barrels.
Type of bottle
Bordeaux
Barrel aging time
14 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
07/2021
Total acidity (g/l)
5.2
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.48
Sugar
1.37
pH
3.8
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14.5
General Information
Vinoselección and Protos have a close relationship and our winemakers feel at home there. Indeed, we visit the winery every year to source future selections. In this case of this red, Protos Club Crianza 2019, our technical specialists chose the best batches of the generic Crianza. This exclusivity is a special privilege and a real luxury. The wine, with the guarantees of a vintage that was rated Excellent in Ribera del Duero, was created solely from Tempranillo grapes and was aged for 14 months in French and American oak barrels.
Up among the elite of the D.O. Ribera del Duero, Protos was a pioneer in this winegrowing area along with Vega Sicilia. In fact the name Protos – meaning ‘first’ in Greek – is very much a declaration of intent. Established in Peñafiel in 1927, Bodegas Protos is a very reliable producer of well-rounded, long-lasting wines. The firm has the merit of combining both popularity and prestige and enjoys an enviable market position, with a presence in 100 countries in all five continents.
Protos Club Crianza 2019 (D.O. Ribera del Duero) is perfect with rice dishes, such as with rabbit and snails, and is also ideal with stewed pulses like lentils with chorizo.
Tasting notes
Attractive very ripe cherry-red colour with a violet edge, very intensely pigmented and brilliant. Straightforward, intense and fragrant nose; initial notes of black fruit (sloes and black plums) followed by floral notes (violets) with clear, intense background aromas of spices (vanilla), ending superbly with toasted oak and caramel with subtle notes of yoghurt whey. Full-flavoured with good structure and balance between the fruit and the notes from ageing in oak (spicy and subtle dairy hints), fine tannins on mid-palate with good tactile expression and fullness, and a perfect acidity that lends it liveliness. Long, lingering finish with prominent notes of spice and deliciously ripe black fruit.
The winery
Protos was (except for Vega Sicilia) the first winery of Ribera del Duero: founded in 1927 as a cooperative after the union of 11 winegrowers from the area, and one of the wineries that promoted the creation of the Denomination of Origin in Ribera del Duero (1982). Today, it is one of the most important wineries in Spain, and its wines are sold in 100 countries across five continents.
Located in Peñafiel, where the old and new wineries are connected by an underground tunnel. The old winery, exclusively dedicated to aging, has 2 kilometers of underground galleries carved into the mountain on which the castle stands, where the wines are aged under optimal natural conditions. The new facilities, with a spectacular design by the prestigious architect Richard Rogers, place Protos at the forefront of the wine and wine tourism scene. In fact, it is the most visited winery in the D.O. Ribera del Duero and was the first nationally to achieve the "mark of excellence" certificate by the prestigious international body Superbrands. Additionally, in 2013, Protos was recognized as "Winery of the Year" by Wine & Spirit magazine, and in 2022, it was named one of the 50 most admired wineries in the world by the prestigious international organization Drinks International.
Bodegas Protos owns 150 hectares of its own vineyards and also sources from its associates to craft its elegant wines. This carefully managed but extensive viticulture potential allows the allocation of each grape bunch to a specific type of wine. Another cornerstone of its philosophy is the constant renewal of its barrel stock (with a maximum of 4 years). Since 2006, Protos has also been present in the D.O. Rueda, where it produces Verdejo whites following the same high-quality standards. More recently, in 2019, it announced its entry into the D.O. Cigales.