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Ausás 'Interpretacion' Tempranillo 2018

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Ausás 'Interpretacion' Tempranillo 2018 -  Ribera del Duero, Spain

 

Producer's Notes:

Ribera benefited from regular seasons and a very cold winter in 2018, according to Xavier Ausàs, which is why he's such a fan of the vintage. This is the third release of this excellent, pan-Ribera blend from Vega Sicilia's long-term former winemaker and is his best yet. Combining Tinto Fino grapes from five villages between 780 and 900m, it's a subtle, refined red that carries its 15% alcohol with ease, showing chalky minerality, scented 35% new wood, tobacco and red berry fruit flavours and a long, stylish, lightly balsamic finish.

What We Say:

A sophisticated, powerful, and composed expression of Ribera del Duero Tempranillo, this wine represents winemaker Xavier Ausàs’s personal vision of the region. After more than two decades at Vega Sicilia, Ausàs created his own project to explore Ribera del Duero's full diversity through old-vine Tinto Fino from multiple high-altitude sites. This wine is concentrated and pure, but its greatest strength lies in its balance. Deep and generous, yet lifted by vibrant acidity and a pronounced mineral backbone, it offers the richness expected from Ribera del Duero without sacrificing finesse.
The aromas cover a wide spectrum of blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, and dark plum, followed by violet, liquorice, graphite, and chalky mineral notes. Layers of tobacco, toasted almond, cardamom, nutmeg, balsamic herbs, and subtle smoke emerge, creating a complex aromatic profile that is both powerful and refined, leading to a full-bodied and expressive palate with a dense core of ripe dark and blue fruit carried by vibrant acidity and fine-grained, mineral tannins.

Grape Variety: Tempranillo

Style: Red - Dry, full-bodied, deep, powerful, complex, age-worthy

Alcohol: 15%

Drink Window: Now-2028 (can be aged well into the 2030s)

Perfect For: Grilled ribeye, prime rib, roast lamb, Iberian jamón, chorizo, rabo de toro (oxtail)

 

A compelling Ribera del Duero that marries power and concentration with freshness and fine tannins.