Protos Crianza is one of the best wines in its category in the D.O. Ribera del Duero, vintage after vintage. This Protos Crianza 2017 has been created following the new guidelines of renowned winemaker Pascal Chatonnet, together with the winery's technical director, Marilena Bonilla. Its winemaking process includes a meticulous selection of vineyards (Tempranillo from plots between 30 and 35 years old) and indigenous yeasts. The result is an expressive red wine that reflects its terroir, very well-balanced, round and elegant on the palate.
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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
12 months
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Protos Crianza 2017, 100% Tempranillo, is made with selected grapes from old vineyard plots, between 30 and 35 years old. This is complemented by an exhaustive selection process of native yeasts and barrels for ageing. It was aged for 12 months in French- and American-oak barrels.
Located among the elite of the D.O. Ribera del Duero, Bodegas Protos was, together with Vega Sicilia, a pioneer in this production area. In fact, the name Protos – from the Greek “First” – is a true declaration of intent. Founded in 1927 in Peñafiel, Bodegas Protos offers great reliability when making rounded wines that stand the test of time. A winery that has the merit of combining popularity and prestige, with an enviable market position and a presence in 100 countries across the five continents.
Protos Crianza 2017 (D.O. Ribera del Duero) is perfect to pair with rice dishes, such as rice with rabbit and snails, and is also ideal with stewed legumes, such as lentils with chorizo and morcilla.
The winery
Protos was (except for Vega Sicilia) the first winery of Ribera del Duero: founded in 1927 as a cooperative after the union of 11 winegrowers from the area, and one of the wineries that promoted the creation of the Denomination of Origin in Ribera del Duero (1982). Today, it is one of the most important wineries in Spain, and its wines are sold in 100 countries across five continents.
Located in Peñafiel, where the old and new wineries are connected by an underground tunnel. The old winery, exclusively dedicated to aging, has 2 kilometers of underground galleries carved into the mountain on which the castle stands, where the wines are aged under optimal natural conditions. The new facilities, with a spectacular design by the prestigious architect Richard Rogers, place Protos at the forefront of the wine and wine tourism scene. In fact, it is the most visited winery in the D.O. Ribera del Duero and was the first nationally to achieve the "mark of excellence" certificate by the prestigious international body Superbrands. Additionally, in 2013, Protos was recognized as "Winery of the Year" by Wine & Spirit magazine, and in 2022, it was named one of the 50 most admired wineries in the world by the prestigious international organization Drinks International.
Bodegas Protos owns 150 hectares of its own vineyards and also sources from its associates to craft its elegant wines. This carefully managed but extensive viticulture potential allows the allocation of each grape bunch to a specific type of wine. Another cornerstone of its philosophy is the constant renewal of its barrel stock (with a maximum of 4 years). Since 2006, Protos has also been present in the D.O. Rueda, where it produces Verdejo whites following the same high-quality standards. More recently, in 2019, it announced its entry into the D.O. Cigales.