2021 Jose Pariente Prieto Pariente Viognier

Prieto Pariente is a new wine project initiated and led by Martina and Ignacio Prieto Pariente and supported by the knowledge and experience of the second generation of the Prieto wine family. The core of this new challenge is based on the selection of very old vineyards from the province of Valladolid. Martina and Ignacio strongly believe in sustainable viticulture and in respecting the origins.

Difference, territory and selection, define the wines of Prieto Pariente. The house identifies with regions such as Castilla y Leon, Valladolid, the high plateau, Paramos, of northern Spain, and the mineral hills of Cebreros and Bierzo that surround the region. Prieto Pariente aims to create wines with unique personalities, that have a distinctive character and are characterized by a profile of freshness and complexity.

The grapes for Prieto Pariente wines come from old vineyards with very low yields, located in Castile and León, in the province of Valladolid and in the mountainous region of Sierra de Gredos. In Valladolid, the vineyards are located in three different villages: Mucientes, Pedrosa del Rey and Valbuena de Duero. Each plot is fermented separately, allowing the most suitable blend to be selected for each of the wines. This 100% Viognier is a wine of spontaneous fermentation, partly in stainless steel vats and partly in French oak barrels of 300L. The wine is aged for 6 months.

A small hidden vineyard of Viognier was found while exploring the province of Valladolid. An aromatic wine, with a lot of volume and full of taste. In the nose this vital viognier with complex aromas of tropical fruits, vanilla and a light spiciness. In the mouth this Jose Pariente gives fresh elements in addition to pleasant minerals with an impressively beautiful aftertaste due to the old age of the vines. With the domain Prieto Pariente a long cherished wish of Martina and Ignacio Prieto Pariente has come true.