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Protos Verdejo Reserva 2020 is the result of meticulous production culminating in no less than 24 months of aging between oak and bottle. The mastery of the Valladolid winery, among the most prestigious in our country, is evident in this exceptional Verdejo, rich and structured, yet endowed with great freshness thanks to its good acidity.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Verdejo
Type of barrel
French oak barrels (50% new, 50% one-year-old)
Barrel aging time
24 months of aging (7 months in barrel and 17 additional months in bottle)
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13
General Information
Protos Verdejo Reserva 2020 is a creation of the prestigious firm founded in Peñafiel in 1927 and a reference, also, in the D.O. Rueda, since it began its journey there in 2006. An exceptional white wine made from the fruit of 25-year-old vineyards, planted at 700-800 meters altitude and cultivated in dry conditions.
For its production, at Bodegas Protos, the grapes were harvested manually, and once at the facilities, their peculiar maceration was initiated at 10ºC for four hours. After pressing in an inert atmosphere and subsequent settling, the must fermented in French oak barrels (50% new, 50% used), where it aged for approximately 7 months on its own lees, followed by an additional 17 months of aging in the bottle.
The result is a voluminous white with great aging potential, thanks to the complexity and good structure provided by its passage through wood, which retains a tremendous freshness due to its good acidity. Protos Verdejo Reserva 2020 is ideal to enjoy with seafood, fish in sauce, chicken, or veal in creamy sauce.
Tasting notes
Intense straw yellow color, clean and bright.
Great intensity and complexity on the nose, where aromas from its time in barrel (vanilla, fine pastry notes) stand out, giving it complexity and perfectly complementing notes of tropical fruit, citrus, and herbaceous notes, characteristic of the verdejo.
Dry mouthfeel, broad, creamy, with perfectly balanced volume and structure thanks to good acidity that provides freshness. Herbal, fruity, and barrel (vanilla) notes reappear in this phase. An expressive and long wine, with a persistent finish that invites another sip.
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.