Parada de Atauta Ribera del Duero - 2021

75 cl

Robert Parker: 93 points

Alcohol content: 15% vol.

Grape varieties: 100% Tempranillo

Vinification:

Tasting note:

Fragrant, floral and aromatic, the 2021 Parada de Atauta combines maturity with freshness and elegance. With 15 % alcohol, it is not a shy wine, but retains its balance and harmony, with a round and delicate palate, very fine tannins and pure flavours. It was bottled after 12 months in French oak barrels, including 20% new, and a further five months in concrete. 64,398 bottles and 2,767 magnums were produced. It was bottled in September 2023.

Dominio de Atauta:

The founding of Bodegas Dominio de Atauta in 1999 marked a turning point in Ribera del Duero. For the first time, a significant investment was made in the eastern part of the DO, which was considered difficult due to the altitude. The estate is located near the small village of Atauta and obtains all of its grapes from the small valley of the same name, in which around 400 plots are spread over a length of almost four kilometres. Following a change of ownership, the young oenologist Almudena Alberca has been responsible for the wines since 2010. Her aim is to make the wines more accessible. The estate is famous for its three single-vineyard wines, which are among the best ever made from Tempranillo on the Duero. Due to the severity of the climate, the wines have a clear acidity, appear very concentrated but at the same time elegant, which motivates the winemaker to be very careful with new wood.