Parker about Matallana Ribera del Duero 2018
The 2018 Matallana is the only wine they produced in Ribera del Duero, a traditional blend of Tempranillo with approximately 15% other varieties—Valenciano (Bobal), Navarro (Garnacha) and white Albillo—from different soils in five different villages: Sotillo de la Ribera, Roa, Fuentecén, Fuentemolinos and Pardilla. It fermented in oak and stainless steel vats with indigenous yeasts and matured for 14 months in French oak barrels of different ages. It has 14.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.68. The wine is subtle, harmonious and elegant, complex and with integrated oak, very expressive with velvety tannins and a long, dry, chalky finish. This is superb, elegant but with the Duero rusticity and stone minerality. It has to be the finest Matallana to date. 22,020 bottles produced. It was bottled in May and June 2020. They skipped the 2017 of this wine, as the year was decimated by killer frost.

Suckling over Matallana Ribera del Duero 2018
This is very minerally with granite and stone character. Black licorice, too. Full-bodied and tight with a long, firm finish. Linear and fine. From organically grown grapes.
Description
Land | Spain |
Region | Ribera del Duero |
Rebsorten | Tempranillo, Bobal, Garnacha, Albillo |
Alkoholgehalt | 14.50% |
Füllstand | high fill |
Verschlußart | cork stopper |
Kennzeichnung | Contains sulphites |
Farbe | Red |
Inverkehrbringer | Bodegas Matallana, Telmo Rodriguez, Carretera de Pedrosa, 09300 Roa, Spain |
Charakter | Dry |
Servierempfehlung | Decant at 16-18°C |
Trinkempfehlung | 2022 - 2038 |
Parker Punkte | 97 |
Jahrgang | 2018 |
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Matallana Ribera del Duero 2018

The Matallana Ribera del Duero 2018 is a remarkable wine from Telmo Rodríguez, one of Spain's most renowned winemakers. This wine, from the renowned Ribera del Duero region, is made primarily from the Tempranillo grape, also known locally as Tinto Fino. It combines powerful intensity with elegant structure, impressively reflecting the region's terroir. The nose reveals aromas of black berries, plums, and spices, underscored by subtle toasted notes. The palate is complex, with velvety tannins, lively acidity, and a long, harmonious finish. This vintage shows great potential for further aging, already impressing with its balance and depth.
Telmo Rodriguez
Information about the winemaker:
Telmo Rodríguez, a respected Spanish winemaker, is a fascinating visionary who enriches the world of Spanish wine in a unique way. Born in Remelluri, a picturesque corner of the renowned Rioja wine region, his story is inextricably linked to wine.
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