Today, Familia Fernández Rivera has the honour of producing exceptional wines in some of Spain's most outstanding wine regions. However, the true origin of its prestige lies in Pesquera de Duero, its birthplace. It was there, in the seventies, that Tinto Pesquera emerged, a wine that has conquered international markets and become a true icon. Tasting it in its Gran Reserva version is a unique experience, especially when it comes from a vintage rated Excellent by the D.O. Ribera del Duero, such as the 2019 vintage. There is no shortage of reasons to consider Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva 2019 a true oenological gem. It is only available at Vinoselección.
Today, Familia Fernández Rivera has the honour of producing exceptional wines in some of Spain's most outstanding wine regions. However, the true origin of its prestige lies in Pesquera de Duero, its birthplace. It was there, in the 1970s, that Tinto Pesquera was born, a wine that has conquered international markets and become a true icon. Tasting it in its Gran Reserva version is a unique experience, especially when it comes from a vintage recognised as Excellent by the D.O. Ribera del Duero, such as the 2019 vintage. There is no shortage of reasons to consider Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva 2019 a genuine oenological gem. It is only available at Vinoselección.
Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva 2019 comes from an exceptional vintage, officially recognised as Excellent. Made with selected Tempranillo grapes from the vineyards cultivated by the winery in the privileged surroundings of Pesquera de Duero, this wine has been aged for 24 months in oak barrels, giving it unique complexity and elegance.
More than half a century has passed since the Fernández Rivera family transformed a small wine press in Pesquera de Duero (Valladolid) into a winery that would mark a before and after in the history of Spanish wine. Tinto Pesquera is the wine that drew the attention of foreign critics and the driving force behind the creation of the D.O. Ribera del Duero in 1983. Today, the next generation of the Fernández Rivera family runs the winery.
The Fernández Rivera family owns 200 hectares of vineyards next to its original winery to make the legendary Tinto Pesquera wines. There, the great muse of its wines is, as in all its wineries, the native Tempranillo grape.
Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva 2019 (D.O. Ribera del Duero) is the perfect match for meat dishes, such as grilled suckling lamb chops or braised beef cheeks.
Behind this iconic winery is the Fernández Rivera family, originally from Pesquera de Duero (Valladolid). In 1975, this lineage produced the first vintage of Tinto Pesquera in a small 16th-century stone winepress: a revolutionary wine whose name refers to the town where the winery is located and the birthplace of its founders. Tinto Pesquera is considered the first luxury Ribera del Duero wine, at a time when - with the exception of Vega Sicilia - producers were focused on making claretes and very alcoholic reds of limited quality.
The success of Tinto Pesquera was decisive in the recognition of the D.O. Ribera del Duero in 1982, as well as its international projection. The winery gained worldwide fame when the guru Robert Parker awarded 98 points to Tinto Pesquera 1982, comparing it to Pétrus, one of the world's best wines. Tinto Pesquera opened new paths for winemaking with the tempranillo grape, driving a significant qualitative leap. Today, it remains a benchmark brand and the most beloved winery of the Familia Fernández Rivera group.
