Viña Sastre Pesus 2018 is the flagship wine of this renowned winery in Ribera del Duero, one of the most iconic in the D.O. With very limited production, it is only made in exceptional vintages. Its name is the result of the fusion of Pedro and Jesús, its creators, who take part in the harvest of the vineyard from which Pesus is made. The most intimate and family-oriented wine of the brand and a true masterpiece.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 85% Tempranillo
Type of barrel
New French oak barrel
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
18 months
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Viña Sastre Pesus 2018 is the result of a vineyard over 100 years old located in the plots of Valdecarmen and Bercial, in La Horra (Burgos), one of the most valued locations in Ribera del Duero. A powerful, complex, broad, balanced red wine with great depth and a long, intense future. It is, without a doubt, the ultimate expression of 21st-century Ribera del Duero.
For more than five decades, the family Sastre has been producing wines in the town of La Horra, in the heart of the Ribera del Duero, that have earned them the prestige they enjoy today. The teamwork and entrepreneurial determination of all the men who have led the winery have made Bodegas Hermanos Sastre a model to follow. The family legacy received by Jesús Sastre, who currently runs the family business, is based on respect for the land (45 hectares of magnificent vineyards with vines over 50 years old), patience to create unique wines, and the care and calmness to allow them to develop their own personality without commercial pressures.
Pesus 2018 is the winery's darling, the masterpiece of the Sastre brothers, and their most ‘family-oriented’ wine, symbolizing several generations of the Sastre dynasty nurturing the land. A red wine of which only 2000 bottles are produced and only in the best vintages. Since its first vintage in 1999, its quality has been recognized by tasters and critics worldwide. In addition to Pesus, Bodegas Hermanos Sastre produces other outstanding red wines, such as Regina Vides and Pago de Santa Cruz.
Creators' opinion
El gran vino Pesus presenta un bello color cereza picota, con ribetes granates. En nariz es muy potente y complejo, destacando la madurez de la uva con aromas frutales (ciruela pasa) y los tostados (café torrefacto, toffe) de la madera que abraza el vino, tiene un fondo mineral (sílex y pizarra) y tonos especiados (canela, pimienta y algo de vainilla), mentol, maderas y hierbas aromáticas (sándalo y tomillo). En boca es elegante, sabroso, muy frutal, bien armado en cuerpo con nobles taninos y con amable potencia, consistente, muy expresivo con sensaciones de fruta negra fresca y en compota, cacao, chocolate ingles, hierbas aromáticas, grano de café, amplio y muy persistente, en definitiva es un vino grande, fiel exponente de nuestro terroir para consumir ahora y dentro de muchos años.
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'.