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Pago del Vostal
Luscious dark berries are the keynote flavor of the wines of Ribera del Duero.
Tinto Fino, native to this region and a cousin to Tempranillo, is offered from bright and young to aged and distinguished (Crianza 12, Reserva 24 months), ready to take on a breadth of cuisine as wide as the River Duero.
Varieties
Tinto Fino
Tinto Fino Crianza
Tinto Fino Reserva
Size
750ml
Grape Source
Ribera del Duero, Spain
Awards
Tinto Fino 2004
4-corks "Very Good" Midwest Wine Connection 9/05
Crianza 2002
83 Wine Enthusiast 2/06
4-corks "Very Good" Midwest Wine Connection 9/05
Reserva 1998
41/2-corks "Excellent" Midwest Wine Connection 9/05 |
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Pago del Vostal
Pago del Vostal comes from the village of Roa, considered the heartland of the Ribera del Duero region and considered to hold the best bodegas of the region. The area is most known for its high quality reds aged in wood, with complex character and intense fruit, and Pago del Vostal fits with this tradition.
Characteristics
Thin-skinned and with refreshing acidity, Tempranillo -- called Tinto Fino in this region of Spain --produces wines that are as delicious young as aged.
Tinto Fino: Dark cherry red with a purple rim signifying its youth. Deep and bright, offering intense aromas of ripe fruit -- typical of Tinto Fino -- with smooth tannins and a bright finish.
Crianza: Garnet with deep ruby hues, it offers a powerful nose of ripened fruit and woody notes. Tannins are mellowed with aging (12 months) to provide a noble structure and rich, rounded mouthfeel.
Reserva: Ruby red, this is a complex wine that has had time for its flavors to meld with age (24 months), offering spicy aromas of black pepper and vanilla, layered on very ripe dark fruit and distinct cinnamon tones drawn from American cask aging. Long in the mouth, with an elegant, expressive finish.
Food Pairings
From young to aged, Pago del Vostal complements a range of cuisine. From traditional Spanish dishes like paella and grilled meats so common in Latin countries, to starters, cheeses, and tapas, Pago del Vostal’s Tinto Finos are superb wines for most all ethnic eating.
Tinto Fino: This lighter bodied wine is a match for a variety of white cheeses, as well as roasted or grilled chicken and pork.
Crianza and Reserva: The spice imparted by American oak aging particularly complements red meats, especially game and barbeque, and spicy Latin and Mediterranean dishes. Unique spicy cinnamon notes are a great fit with Mexican cuisine.
Wine Growing Conditions
In a land called “harsh for men but excellent for vines,” the Ribera del Duero wine region, within the province of Castile-Leon, is cultivating some of Spain’s finest wines. It is known for Tinto Fino, producing darker, more vibrant reds than its cousin, Tempranillo.
Extending westerly toward the Portguese border and easterly to north central Spain, the Ribera del Duero (literally, "banks of the Duero") spans both sides of the river Duero, where chalky and limestone slopes climb the banks of the river and extremes of hot and cold produce low yielding vines, that make incredible wines.
The region’s reputation for producing exceptionally dark, superbly fruity and richly robust Tinto Fino reds is a result of fermentation in wood casks, which elicit darker fruit and sweeter tannins than the ripened berry flavors of wine coming from La Rioja to the north. |