In the most traditional line of one of the most outstanding wineries in Ribera del Duero, you will find this Rafael Sastre 2023, with a balanced aging in new American and French oak barrels.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
New barrels of American and French oak
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
6-10 months
Capacity (cl)
75
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Hermanos Sastre is one of the most outstanding wineries in the country. A family winery that carries the heritage of the first winemakers of Ribera del Duero and treasures an excellent vineyard of old vines located in the heart of the appellation. With goblet-trained and trellised tempranillo vines, cultivated in an artisanal way, this Rafael Sastre 2023 is crafted, aged between 6 and 10 months in new American and French oak barrels.
Founded in 1992 in the heart of the D.O. Ribera del Duero, in La Hora (Burgos), Hermanos Sastre is one of the main ambassadors of Ribera del Duero beyond our borders. It is managed by a family linked to the world of wine for more than five decades and owns a valuable vineyard of old vines that extends near the winery – in the style of French ‘châteaux’ – and is cared for with the utmost dedication, practicing biodynamic farming.
With the third generation at the helm, the winery Hermanos Sastre has achieved the highest accolades from international critics, creating wines ranked among the best in the country, such as Pesus, Regina Vides, or Pago de Santa Cruz. Now enjoy their magnificent Rafael Sastre 2023.
```Creators' opinion
Rafael Sastre is a cherry-colored wine with violet hues, clean and bright. On the nose, it has a high intensity, with varied notes of red and black fruit followed by toasted undertones, spices, and hints of noble woods. On the palate, it is smooth and fruity, with a sweet passage, and a fresh and balanced finish.
The winery
Hermanos Sastre is one of the most outstanding wineries in the country. A family-run business that carries the heritage of the first winemakers of Ribera del Duero. Its origins date back three generations, when Severiano Sastre invested in the vineyards of what is now one of the most noble areas of the D.O. Ribera del Duero: La Horra (Burgos).
Ribera del Duero began building an exceptional viticultural heritage, and in 1957 participated in the creation of the Cooperativa Virgen de la Asunción. His dream of creating his own winery was realized by his son Rafael. Thus, in 1992, Bodegas Hermanos Sastre was born, already gaining the support of Rafael's sons, Pedro and Jesús.
Today, Hermanos Sastre (better known as Viña Sastre) stands as a model winery on the international scene, producing wines ranked among the best in the country, such as Pesus, Regina Vides, or Pago de Santa Cruz. Its vineyard, spanning nearly 50 hectares, has an average age of half a century; and in the vineyards surrounding the winery - in the style of Bordeaux 'châteaux' - they practice organic and biodynamic farming, in line with a philosophy of utmost respect for the 'terroir'.