91 Points
 

Dark garnet color. Refined and complex bouquet displaying maturity and elegance with cherry, red fruit, clove and balsamic notes. Powerful yet graceful on the palate, the tannins are completely assimilated into the fruit and the acidity melts seamlessly into the background. The finish is effortless and silky smooth.        -Kim Clougherty

 

Type of wine: Red Wine
Alcohol: 14%
Grape: 100% Tempranillo
D.O.C.: Ribera del Duero
Winery: Bodega Páramo de Corcos

Additional Information

Páramo means literally “bleak plateau” in Spanish. Páramo de Corcos is a zone within the D.O. Ribera del Duero specially designated because of its particular characteristics. The plateau is 950 m above sea level with a strikingly harsh, extremely arid climate. The terroir is a well-drained rocky, sandy loam with a deep layer of clay subsoil.


Moradillo de Roa.

Bodega Páramo de Corcos has 28 hectares of vineyards on this inhospitable, harsh terrain. The native Tempranillo grape is well-adapted to this tough environment and the Camarero Bajo Family, led by Javier and Lourdes and followed by their children Encarnación, Francisco Javier and José Maria, have been producing wine in the region since before the existence of the D.O. Ribera del Duero.

The family’s winery features state-of-the-art technology including small fermentation tanks to allow the grapes from each individual plot to be vinified separately. Everything is, of course, temperature controlled to capture the natural flavors present in the fruit.

The Reserva is only made in the best vintages. The grapes undergo a cold soak prior to fermentation and allowed to macerate for 29 days after fermentation. The wine is vinified in stainless steel tanks.  After vinification, the wine is aged for 18 months in 90% French oak and 10% American oak.