2022 Mauro

The Mauro is a sparkling, garnet-red wine with soft red fruit aromas and hints of light oak aging. It has a full yet elegant flavor, juicy, with velvety tannins, and is beautifully balanced. The grapes for this wine are hand-picked from vineyards near Tudela de Duero (30 hectares) and Santibáñez de Valcorba (15 hectares). Fermentation and aging takes place for 16 months in 225-liter barriques, primarily French oak, with 25% American oak. Twenty percent of the barrels are replaced annually. The goal is to produce balanced wines with the perfect balance between fruit and oak. Mauro is known and praised for its elegance and refinement. Not a blockbuster, but rather a bit Bordeaux-like, but Mariano Garcia of Vega Sicilia is at the helm here.

Bodegas Mauro was founded in 1980 by Mariano García, known for his long career at Vega Sicilia and Ossian . The winery is located in Tudela de Duero, in the province of Valladolid, and is currently run by his sons. The vineyards, totaling 45 hectares, are situated just outside (to the west) of the DO Ribera del Duero. A continental climate with Atlantic influences prevails there. The soil is calcareous and very porous. The vines are 20-40 years old, and in the 3-hectare Cueva Baja vineyard, almost 100 years old. Approximately 210,000 bottles are produced annually from the beautiful cellars, indicating a low to moderate yield per hectare, namely 35 hectoliters. Mauro has 950 225-liter barriques, primarily of French oak, with 25% American oak. Twenty percent is renewed annually. Mauro's reputation is immense, and its wines are among the best internationally. In 2004, a new winery was built just outside the bustling town of Tudela de Duero to further enhance quality and improve the company's accessibility.

About Tudela de Duero

Tudela de Duero is a major wine region in the province of Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is part of the Ribera del Duero region and lies on the banks of the Duero River, which plays a crucial role in shaping the area's terroir. The combination of a unique geographical location, rich soils, and favorable climatic conditions has made Tudela de Duero a respected wine region.

The soils in Tudela de Duero are predominantly sandy and clayey, with a limestone subsoil. This contributes to the mineral expression and finesse of the wines. The region has a continental climate with significant temperature variations between day and night. This promotes slow ripening of the grapes, resulting in concentrated aromas and natural acidity . The vineyards are situated at an altitude of 700-900 meters above sea level, which adds an extra dimension of freshness to the wines.

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