Valdelosfrailes Crianza 2021 is one of the flagship wines of Carlos Moro, founder of Bodegas Familiares Matarromera. It is a red from Cigales made with Tempranillo and aged for 12 months in French and American oak. Fresh, elegant and with mineral character, it has already received important recognitions, such as 92 points from The Wine Advocate, Robert Parker's wine bible.
Elaborated with Tempranillo, Valdelosfrailes Crianza 2021 spends 12 months ageing in French and American oak barrels. This maturation enhances the fruit without overpowering it, giving the wine its serious yet never rustic character, which suits it perfectly.
Born in the heart of the D.O. Cigales, it comes from vineyards located very close to the winery, on plots with alluvial soils from the Pisuerga River, limestone subsoils and a surface covered with rounded pebbles. These conditions force the vines to work hard throughout the summer, shaping much of the wine's distinctive mineral character. A wine that faithfully reflects its origin. No gimmicks.
Valdelosfrailes, founded in Cubillas de Santa Marta by Carlos Moro, represents one of the most exciting developments within this Denomination of Origin. Surrounded by vineyards and driven by a clear commitment to quality, the winery has spent years refining a distinctive and recognisable style. Francisco Guerra leads the winemaking, while Javier Aladro serves as Technical Director. A project with deep roots, outstanding craftsmanship and plenty of personality.
Pairing
Valdelosfrailes Crianza 2021 pairs very well with a roasted leg of lamb or a braised ossobuco with seasonal mushrooms.
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Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
French and American oak barrels.
Barrel aging time
12 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
Aging
12 months in French and American oak barrels.
Description
Valdelosfrailes Crianza 2021 comes from own vineyards very close to the winery, situated on alluvial soils of the Pisuerga with calcareous subsoils and surface pebbles, conditions that force the vine to endure prolonged water stress in summer and impart a pronounced mineral character to the wine.
Viticulture
Valdelosfrailes Crianza 2021 stems from its own vineyards very close to the winery, situated on alluvial Pisuerga soils with calcareous subsoils and surface Cobbles. This combination forces the vine to endure prolonged water stress in summer, favouring a slow and restrained ripening of the Tempranillo, and imparting to the wine that pronounced mineral backbone that defines it.
View
Cherry-colour with intense purplish tones.
Nose
The nose offers clear aromas of black fruit and a pronounced mineral character derived from the plots, in perfect balance with notes of lactones, roasted coffee and liquorice from the American oak, along with the spiced hints from the lightly toasted French oak barrel. The nose is complex, precise and elegant.
Mouth
The entry is open, with lively acidity that carries the black fruit and marks a brisk, well-defined progression. As it unfolds, roasted and spiced notes appear, alongside a mineral underpinning and a subtle smoke that reflect the origin of the vines and its barrel maturation. The overall wine increases in complexity without losing balance, with polished tannins and an elegant texture. The finish is intense, long and persistent.
