COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Tempranillo, Garnacha Tintorera, Albillo
PRODUCER
Dominio de ES
REGION
Castilla y León
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Dominio de Es La Mata 2020 is a red wine from the DO Ribera del Duero appellation in Spain, produced by Dominio de ES. The blend features 90% Tempranillo, 6% Garnacha Tintorera, and 4% Albillo. The wine originates from a small, 0.2-hectare plot in the La Mata Valley, characterized by ancient, ungrafted vines and a unique microclimate. The vineyard is in the process of obtaining organic certification. Bertrand Sourdais, the winemaker, is a French vigneron who settled in the region to work with these old vines. The 2020 vintage experienced a drier season with some late rains influencing grape concentration.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€483
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Vineyards are pre-phylloxera and ungrafted.
Fact 02
The La Mata plot is just 0.2 hectares.
Fact 03
Some vines date back to before 1904.
Fact 04
The vineyard is pursuing organic certification.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Dominio de Es La Mata 2020 undergoes fermentation in an oak cask, with a maceration period of 53 days. Some winemaking details include spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in an open oak tank followed by 21 days of maceration with daily delestage. The wine is then aged in new Burgundian barrels for 17 to 20 months. The grapes are sourced from pre-phylloxera, ungrafted vines. The 2020 vintage was characterized by a drier season with late rains impacting grape concentration.
