2020 CEPA 21

Cepa 21 was founded by one of Ribera del Duero's best winemakers: Emilio Moro. Since 2022, CEPA 21 has stood on its own two feet and is led by Jose Moro (the brother of Javier Moro, the owner of Emilio Moro). The vineyards of Bodegas Cepa 21 are one of its greatest assets. They are located at an altitude between 750 and 900 meters above sea level and face north. Both factors allow the grapes to ripen gradually, giving them complexity and freshness. The project has 50 hectares of its own vineyards on soils of silty sand, clay or limestone, most of them very close to the winery and planted with the area's clone of centuries-old vineyards (the purest Tempranillo from the Ribera del Duero). The winery is equipped with fully equipped facilities, consisting of a tasting room with a beautiful view of the barrel room, a terrace that is a veritable viewpoint over a sea of vineyards and a hall with a spectacular window that links the modernity of the complex with the tradition from the vineyard, Cepa 21 is pure minimalism and efficiency. Read more in the tab: Winery

The vineyards for the CEPA 21 (Crianza) are located east of the bodega in Pesquera del Duero in top terroir at an altitude of about 800 meters above sea level and are planted with the finest clone of the Tinto Fino. The wine is aged for 14 months in 85% new French barriques and 15% in American oak. This gives an elegant wine with a beautiful ruby red color, a nose of blackberries, black cherry, strawberry, pepper and incense, still quite powerful and fruity (cassis) on the palate. Very long finish with now still oak and lots of vanilla. Striking freshness. In addition to the CEPA 21, there is also the Cepa Hito, which is a true hit. Fruitier and less storage potential than this big brother, but both wines are of unprecedented beauty in terms of price / quality. Cepa 21 is widely regarded as one of the most promising new developments in Ribera Del Duero.

The wine always scores in the Parker and Penin 90+ category. Cepa 21 is widely regarded as one of the most promising new developments in Ribera Del Duero. In Perswijn, the CEPA 21 has been voted one of the best wines from the Ribera and has been awarded the Select wine predicate and in the annual overview of Wine Spectator, the wine belongs to the TOP 100 best wines (worldwide).