2020 Bodegas Vetus
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14.5%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2030 |
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This Vetus from Bodegas Vetus comes from the best vineyards of the Bodega located in the DO Toro. The vineyards are around 20 hectares and are located at an altitude of 700 meters. The climate is continental with influence from the sea. Vetus comes from the Latin word veto - vetare, which means 'forbidden, not allowed'.
Vetus is located in the heart of the rapidly emerging wine region of Toro. It is an example of the potential of this region and the modern wines that are made there. Lots of fruit and concentration. The Artevino Group (Vina Izadi, Villacreces, Orben) works with Bodegas Vetus in Toro and chooses to make wines based on the grape Tinta de Toro (the local Tempranillo). The favorite Pruno wine is the brother (or sister) of the Vetus.
The Vetus is made from 100% Tinta de Fino (Tempranillo clone) grapes that were picked by hand in October. The wine was aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels. The wine has a beautiful dark cherry color and delicious aromas of ripe black fruit on the nose. Pleasant in the mouth with notes of red fruit and coffee. A very pleasant finish with compote and liquorice in the aftertaste. The oak is well integrated with the fruit. Around 17,000 bottles of this Vetus were produced. This is a wine with a very attractive price point for Toro standards. Recommended!
FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Castilla y Leon |
| Appellation | Toro |
| Winery | Bodegas Vetus |
| Grape | Tempranillo |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| James Suckling rating | 93 |
| Vinous rating | 92 |
| Tasting Profiles | Droog, Fruitig, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rood fruit |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Borrelen, Cadeau!, Met vrienden, Open haard, Voor alledag |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 92
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
$30
Drink Date:
2023 - 2028
The eponymous red 2020 Vetus comes from different vineyards from a cooler year when they lost 25% of the grapes to frost. The wine is concentrated and ripe at 14.85% alcohol, powerful and generously oaked after 13 months in barrel, 33% of them new, and malolactic also in barrel. It's a powerful, ripe and spicy Toro. 11,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2022.
Vetus is the Toro project from the Artevino group (Izadi, Villacreces...) from the Antón family of Rioja. They have 20 hectares of vines around the winery divided into six plots with different soils certified organic since 2017 (but the wines do not carry certification), plus they have another 14 hectares in San Román de Hornija, Morales de Toro, Villaester and Venialbo. They produce 160,000 bottles with the wild and powerful character from the zone.
Published: Jan 31, 2023
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James Suckling
Bodegas Vetus Toro Vetus 2020
Monday, September 18, 2023
CountrySpain
RegionCastilla y León
Vintage2020
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Score
93
Pine cones, dark spices, incense and sandalwood to the deep blackberries. The full-bodied palate is charged with black fruit, chocolate and plenty of dusty tannins. Very powerful and densely packed. Long and compact finish. Needs two to three years to mature. Better from 2025.
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Vinous
92
Drinking Window
2025 - 2035
From: Duero: From Ribera to Toro via Rueda (And a Few Other Detours) (Jun 2025)
The 2020 Vetus blends Tempranillo and Garnacha from Toro and was aged in 225-liter and 500-liter barrels for up to a year. Ripe fruit leads the nose with a gentle sun-drenched tone and a subtle jammy note, followed by a slightly reductive hint. Tannins are delicate for Toro, even as the wine builds intensity and finishes on a lightly drying note. Flavorful and attractive, though slightly lacking in finesse—true to the region’s bold, intense style.
- By JoaquÃn Hidalgo on June 2025
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Bodegas Vetus situated in the beautiful Toro area is characterized by a strive for excellent groundbreaking quality in its wine. Using state-of-the-art technologies and working with excellent grape qualities, this bodega reflects the essence of the Toro wine. Naturally, the best French woods are used to impose the wine. Due to a double manual selection of the grapes both in the vineyard and on the selection table, only the best grapes are eligible for vinification.
Since its founding in 2003, Bodegas Vetus has been committed to preserving the all-essential regional character of the Toro, while at the same time adding the winery new concepts. In 2003, the Antón family (the face of Grupo Artevino) expanded to the Toro region, well aware of the region's future potential. After selecting several vineyards, they made the first vintage from Vetus, a wine designed to fully preserve the essence of the region, but also complement it with new nuances and goals. Encouraged by the success of the wine, an estate was set up in the heart of the region and a bodega was built which opened in 2008. The bodega's design is modern and balanced and consists of 3 buildings, each in harmony with the others. Each building houses a different wine production process.
Bodegas Vetus is built on a ridge and overlooks the beautiful estate. The vineyards are planted with Tinta de Toro and are close to the town of Toro, in the heart of the region.
This Vetus from Bodegas Vetus comes from the best vineyards of the Bodega located in the DO Toro. The vineyards are around 20 hectares and are located at an altitude of 700 meters. The climate is continental with influence from the sea. Vetus comes from the Latin word veto - vetare, which means 'forbidden, not allowed'.
Vetus is located in the heart of the rapidly emerging wine region of Toro. It is an example of the potential of this region and the modern wines that are made there. Lots of fruit and concentration. The Artevino Group (Vina Izadi, Villacreces, Orben) works with Bodegas Vetus in Toro and chooses to make wines based on the grape Tinta de Toro (the local Tempranillo). The favorite Pruno wine is the brother (or sister) of the Vetus.
The Vetus is made from 100% Tinta de Fino (Tempranillo clone) grapes that were picked by hand in October. The wine was aged for 12 months in new French oak barrels. The wine has a beautiful dark cherry color and delicious aromas of ripe black fruit on the nose. Pleasant in the mouth with notes of red fruit and coffee. A very pleasant finish with compote and liquorice in the aftertaste. The oak is well integrated with the fruit. Around 17,000 bottles of this Vetus were produced. This is a wine with a very attractive price point for Toro standards. Recommended!
FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Castilla y Leon |
| Appellation | Toro |
| Winery | Bodegas Vetus |
| Grape | Tempranillo |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| James Suckling rating | 93 |
| Vinous rating | 92 |
| Tasting Profiles | Droog, Fruitig, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rood fruit |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Borrelen, Cadeau!, Met vrienden, Open haard, Voor alledag |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 92
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
$30
Drink Date:
2023 - 2028
The eponymous red 2020 Vetus comes from different vineyards from a cooler year when they lost 25% of the grapes to frost. The wine is concentrated and ripe at 14.85% alcohol, powerful and generously oaked after 13 months in barrel, 33% of them new, and malolactic also in barrel. It's a powerful, ripe and spicy Toro. 11,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2022.
Vetus is the Toro project from the Artevino group (Izadi, Villacreces...) from the Antón family of Rioja. They have 20 hectares of vines around the winery divided into six plots with different soils certified organic since 2017 (but the wines do not carry certification), plus they have another 14 hectares in San Román de Hornija, Morales de Toro, Villaester and Venialbo. They produce 160,000 bottles with the wild and powerful character from the zone.
Published: Jan 31, 2023
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
James Suckling
Bodegas Vetus Toro Vetus 2020
Monday, September 18, 2023
CountrySpain
RegionCastilla y León
Vintage2020
CHECK PRICE
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Score
93
Pine cones, dark spices, incense and sandalwood to the deep blackberries. The full-bodied palate is charged with black fruit, chocolate and plenty of dusty tannins. Very powerful and densely packed. Long and compact finish. Needs two to three years to mature. Better from 2025.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
92
Drinking Window
2025 - 2035
From: Duero: From Ribera to Toro via Rueda (And a Few Other Detours) (Jun 2025)
The 2020 Vetus blends Tempranillo and Garnacha from Toro and was aged in 225-liter and 500-liter barrels for up to a year. Ripe fruit leads the nose with a gentle sun-drenched tone and a subtle jammy note, followed by a slightly reductive hint. Tannins are delicate for Toro, even as the wine builds intensity and finishes on a lightly drying note. Flavorful and attractive, though slightly lacking in finesse—true to the region’s bold, intense style.
- By JoaquÃn Hidalgo on June 2025
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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Bodegas Vetus situated in the beautiful Toro area is characterized by a strive for excellent groundbreaking quality in its wine. Using state-of-the-art technologies and working with excellent grape qualities, this bodega reflects the essence of the Toro wine. Naturally, the best French woods are used to impose the wine. Due to a double manual selection of the grapes both in the vineyard and on the selection table, only the best grapes are eligible for vinification.
Since its founding in 2003, Bodegas Vetus has been committed to preserving the all-essential regional character of the Toro, while at the same time adding the winery new concepts. In 2003, the Antón family (the face of Grupo Artevino) expanded to the Toro region, well aware of the region's future potential. After selecting several vineyards, they made the first vintage from Vetus, a wine designed to fully preserve the essence of the region, but also complement it with new nuances and goals. Encouraged by the success of the wine, an estate was set up in the heart of the region and a bodega was built which opened in 2008. The bodega's design is modern and balanced and consists of 3 buildings, each in harmony with the others. Each building houses a different wine production process.
Bodegas Vetus is built on a ridge and overlooks the beautiful estate. The vineyards are planted with Tinta de Toro and are close to the town of Toro, in the heart of the region.