2018 Vivaltus
| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Content (Alc) | Standard (0.75 ltr) (14.5%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2032 |
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The Yllera family has a long history of winemaking in Spain's Ribera del Duero, but their new project VivaltuS is already their 2016 crowning achievement as their very first vintage. A wine that will be an important name in Ribera del Duero' in the eyes of Wine Advocate's Luis Gutiérrez. The stormy success of the Vivaltus can partly be attributed to the legendary advisor Jean-Claude Berrouet, winemaker at Château Pétrus and Dominus. Tim Atkin MW praises Berrouet's influence, stating that even considering his 'distinguished track record', this is truly 'a remarkable wine'. It is also special that this wine is distributed via the Place du Bordeaux to ensure that only serious and renowned wine companies handle this wine with care and of course Grandcruwijnen is one of these companies that can purchase directly and directly.
The 2018 vintage is only the third vintage on the market. Vivaltus is made from 98% Tempranillo supplemented with 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. However, Berrouet's influence is very noticeable: the wines have a distinctly French/Bordeaux feel in their elegance, freshness and classic style. The wines come from very old vineyards at an altitude of 800-1,000 meters. The Vivaltus has a large filling. On the one hand Bordeaux influences, but very Spanish and real Tempranillo character at the core. Made for drinkability and digestibility. Cherries, tobacco, earth, vanilla. Good storage potential. Traditionally made, but with modern influences: a new interpretation of Ribera del Duero. Silky soft molten tannins and evolving texture followed by a long, tasty finish.
"Vivaltus will soon be an important name in Ribera del Duero.” Wine Advocate, Louis Gutierrez
“What a debut! Even given the distinguished track record of consultant Jean Claude Berrouet, this is a remarkable wine.” 97 Tim Atkins
FACT: In the Tab: Appendix you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send it to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose Collect in the Checkout page. We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Castilla y Leon |
| Appellation | Ribera del Duero |
| Winery | Vivaltus |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2032 |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | Standard (0.75 ltr) |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
| Sommy Pairing Beschrijving | Vivaltus 2018 toont een elegant profiel van rijpe kersen en wilde bessen met subtiele bloemige tonen, een frisse, bladachtige nuance, zachte, fluwelige tannines en een ondertoon van tabak, aarde en vanille die zorgt voor een lange, geraffineerde afdronk. Daardoor vult de wijn rijke rund- en lamsgerechten mooi aan omdat de tannines en zuurgraad vet en umami kneden, werkt hij uitstekend naast charcuterie en gerijpte kazen waar de fraaie kruiden- en rooktonen elkaar versterken, en komt hij perfect tot zijn recht bij gestoofde bereidingen waarin geconcentreerde smaken en zacht vlees harmonieus samensmelten. Voor extra succes kies je voor langzaam gegaarde stoofschotels of cassoulets, geroosterd lamsvlees met een kruidige rub of gegrild rundvlees met een eenvoudige salineuze jus, en serveer charcuterie en oude kazen op kamertemperatuur zodat de complexe aroma’s van de wijn volledig kunnen openbloeien. |
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2018 Vivaltus
RP 95+
The vintage to be released is the 2018 Vivaltus, which feels very shy, primary and closed and is developing at a glacial pace. The wine is elegant, subtle and insinuating, yet to develop the perfume and exuberance the 2016 has in the nose. It has a leafy twist that gives it freshness, and it has velvety tannins, great balance and elegance. It has the ingredients and the balance between them to develop nicely in bottle, but seeing how the 2016 is singing today, it would be a shame to pull the cork from the 2018.
I had already tasted the Vivaltus wines from 2016 to 2018 way before they were released. The 2018s are going to be sold through La Place de Bordeaux in September 2023, so I retasted them now. I also had a preview of future vintages, as the wines are released five years after the harvest but are bottled with an élevage of two years.
Vivaltus is the high-end project from the Yllera family with the help of Jean-Claude Berrouet and first-class Ribera del Duero grapes.
Published: Jan 31, 2023
2017 Vivaltus
Rating
94
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2021 - 2027
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
30th Jun 2021
Source
Issue 255 End of June 2021, The Wine Advocate
I was very pleasantly surprised by the bottled 2017 Vivaltus despite the fact that 2017 was a challenging year and was decimated by terrible frost in April that resulted in losses of up to 60% of the crop. The end of the season was warm and the harvest early, so the growing cycle was quite short. The wine is floral, perfumed, elegant and insinuating; the oak feels pretty integrated, and the palate is balanced with very good tannins (not as refined as those form the 2016 or 2018). A triumph over the adverse conditions of the vintage.
Vivaltus is the high-end project from the Yllera family with the help of Jean-Claude Berrouet and first-class Ribera del Duero grapes.
Rating
96
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2020 - 2030
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
30th Dec 2019
Source
Issue 246 End of December 2019, The Wine Advocate
The eponymous 2016 Vivaltus was really impressive. I was already amazed at the unbottled sample, and the finished wine seems even better! It's a blend of Tempranillo with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, mostly from old vines. It fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and aged for around 12 months in French barriques, 20% of them new. But there's no oak in the nose, which is ethereal and perfumed, elegant and nuanced, with notes of violets, wild berries and herbs. The palate shows ultra-refined tannins and comes through as beautifully textured, with a fine, chalky minerality, very good precision, clean and focused flavors and a long, tasty finish. This is really amazing. 16,000 bottles were filled in July 2018. Prices had not yet been set, but when I first tasted it some 16 months ago, they were talking about something around $150...
Vivaltus is the new project in Ribera del Duero from the Yllera family. They purchase top-quality grapes from old vines and ferment and age the wines with the advice of Bordeaux guru Jean-Claude Berrouet. I have not yet seen any of the Vivaltus wines in the market. I tasted the bottled 2016s, but the bottles didn't have labels. I don't know when this will be released, and I already wrote about them (and was impressed) some 16 months ago. Vivaltus will soon be an important name in Ribera del Duero.
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97/100
“What a début! Even given the distinguished track record of consultant Jean Claude Berrouet, this is a remarkable wine.” 97 Tim Atkins
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The owner is the Yllera family who have been making quality wines for 6 generations. Currently the company is run by a team of professional young people led by the brothers and sisters Marcos and Carlos Yllera and we have taken Yllera Bodegas Y Viñedos to the top in the wine sector. They are always looking for the best quality-price-personality relationship in their wines and thanks to the continuous investments and expansions in the wineries and vineyards, the barrels and technology. The family's latest project, VivaltuS, is the prestigious project of Spanish winemaker Montxo Martinez and legendary French winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet (the man behind Château Petrus and Dominus).
The Yllera family has a long history of winemaking in Spain's Ribera del Duero, but their new project Vivaltus already crowns 2016 as their very first vintage. A wine that will be an important name in Ribera del Duero' in the eyes of Wine Advocate's Luis Gutiérrez. The stormy success of the Vivaltus 2016 can partly resign the estate to the legendary advisor Jean-Claude Berrouet, winemaker at Château Pétrus. Tim Atkin MW praises Berrouet's influence, stating that, even given its 'distinguished track record', this is truly 'a remarkable wine'.
Also special is that this wine is distributed via the Place du Bordeaux to ensure that only serious and reputable wine companies handle this wine with care and of course Grandcru wines are one of these companies that can purchase directly and directly.
Vivaltus 2018 toont een elegant profiel van rijpe kersen en wilde bessen met subtiele bloemige tonen, een frisse, bladachtige nuance, zachte, fluwelige tannines en een ondertoon van tabak, aarde en vanille die zorgt voor een lange, geraffineerde afdronk. Daardoor vult de wijn rijke rund- en lamsgerechten mooi aan omdat de tannines en zuurgraad vet en umami kneden, werkt hij uitstekend naast charcuterie en gerijpte kazen waar de fraaie kruiden- en rooktonen elkaar versterken, en komt hij perfect tot zijn recht bij gestoofde bereidingen waarin geconcentreerde smaken en zacht vlees harmonieus samensmelten. Voor extra succes kies je voor langzaam gegaarde stoofschotels of cassoulets, geroosterd lamsvlees met een kruidige rub of gegrild rundvlees met een eenvoudige salineuze jus, en serveer charcuterie en oude kazen op kamertemperatuur zodat de complexe aroma’s van de wijn volledig kunnen openbloeien.
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