Supernova Selección Especial 2022
An enviable vineyard in the part of Ribera del Duero located in Valladolid
Bodegas Briego, one of the best-known D.O. Ribera del Duero firms, is offering us exclusively Supernova Selección Especial 2022, a single-varietal made from Tempranillo grapes grown on old vines in one of the most coveted areas of the Denominación and aged for 9 months in barrels. This is undoubtedly a wine to be enjoyed.
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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
9 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14.5
General Information
Supernova Selección Especial 2022 is an outstanding red that represents and showcases the most modern side of Ribera del Duero and comes from one of the wineries that have evolved and successfully interpreted the area’s vineyards. This family firm – run by the second generation – currently owns 70 hectares of vines, some of which are more than 60 years old and are the key to the personality and character of its wines.
This red is made exclusively from Tempranillo grapes, from a selection of batches of the 2022 vintage, and has been aged for 9 months in French and American oak barrels. The result is a red with aromas of black and red fruit mixed with dairy notes. Black fruit with touches of liquorice and very pleasant tannins. Excellent balance between alcohol, acidity and tannins.
Located in Fompedraza (Valladolid), the family-run Briego winery (1992) is a real find in Ribera del Duero. Its wines represent the region’s most elegant side and are the result of working with exceptional ingredients. They focus on achieving elegance rather than body.
The 70 hectares of vines cultivated by Bodegas Briego are the result of the restructuring and recovery of old vines located in the municipalities of Curiel de Duero, Peñafield and Fompredraza, as well as from planting of new plots in 1988 that are now more than three decades old. These widely dispersed vineyards are distributed among the valleys and slopes – some at an altitude of 910 metres above sea level – in search of the best places for cultivating Tempranillo, the star ingredient of its reds.
The red Supernova Crianza 2020 (D.O. Ribera del Duero) is perfect with baby lamb chops.
The winery
Heirs to a wise winemaking tradition, the Benito Hernando brothers -Gaspar, Fernando, and Javier- have developed the Bodegas Briego project (1992), positioning their wines as true representatives of the finest Ribera character. This family is responsible for revitalizing the winemaking production in Fompedraza, where their base of operations is located and where they manage 75 hectares of their own vineyards, including some plots cultivated with tinto fino or tempranillo vines that are seven decades old. This heritage has been forged by restructuring and recovering ancient vineyards situated in the municipalities of Curiel de Duero, Peñafiel, and Fompedraza, as well as planting new plots in 1988, which now have reached three decades of age.
The search for the best ‘terroirs’ in Ribera del Duero for cultivating tempranillo allows Bodegas Briego to have vineyards with diverse exposures and orientations, both in valleys and on slopes (up to 910 meters above sea level). With this approach, based on old vineyards and slow, respectful winemaking processes, magnificent age-worthy red wines are born, where time becomes a faithful ally in achieving true oenological treasures.
The magazine Magazine & Guía de Vinos AkataVino, along with the jury of the CIVAS competition, awarded the prize for Best Ribera del Duero Wine in 2022 to Briego Gran Reserva 2011.