2023 Pago de Carraovejas Magnum

The Pago de Carraovejas is an almost burgundy-like wine and is incomparable to other Ribera del Duero's. The 2021 vintage is a blend of the three varieties present on the estate: 92% tempranillo, 5% cabernet sauvignon and 3% merlot. The wine is very complex and beautifully proportioned. Nothing dominates and when smelling and tasting, various layers are released over time. Cedar, Asian herbs, violets, tapenade, and blackberry aromas on the nose. In the mouth fruit with soft wood tannins with a small vanilla note from aging on American oak. The taste is medium- to full-bodied and very balanced with fine, tight tannins and a silky texture. In terms of style, this wine can be compared to an Aalto from its good years, which is not surprising since the former winemaker and director Javier Zaccagnini of Aalto worked closely with Pago de Carraovejas and Javier Zaccagnini was also the owner of Ossian , which is now also part of the Pago de Carraovejas group. The current Alma Carraovejas group also has Ossian, Vina Mein and Emilio Rojo in its portfolio, in addition to Pago de Carraovejas.

Pago de Carraovejas is the most honest reflection of the valley from which it takes its name. The Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines are spread over different slopes of the Carraovejas Valley, located in a wilderness at an altitude of over 900 metres. The vineyards are planted on tertiary soils. On the surface, loamy limestone appears, with the presence of clay, sandstone and gypsum with the characteristic white hue. It is an austere soil, which subjects the vines to an attempt to control the yield themselves and give the best of themselves. These are soils that force the vines to regulate themselves and do their best. The vineyards are distributed from the middle zones up to over 900 metres; from the gentle undulation that descends to the stream, to plots with a gradient of over 30%. Slopes facing south and north, each with their own personality, outline the profile of the Carraovejas Valley. The grapes for Pago de Carraovejas were harvested by hand after an initial selection of bunches in the vineyard. Then a double selection was made in the winery: first on bunch and then on berry. Gravity should allow maximum respect for the raw material during production. During the fermentation process, indigenous yeasts and lactic bacteria from our own estate were used. The wine matured for 12 months in French and American oak barrels. This is a magnum of 1.5 liters. Even tastier and with a longer drinking window.

Did you know: In addition to Ossian , the Pago Carraojevas group has also included the beautiful winery Viña Mein in Galicia. Great wines made with a sea injection. At the end of 2020, the group (Alma Carraovejas) added Milsetentayseis La Peña (wines from very old Pre-Phylloxera vines) and the iconic wines (always between 95-100 parking points) from Emilio Rojo . In mid-2021, the latest addition that now belongs to the group is Bodega Marañones from the Sierra de Gredos. 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 often also receive a nice discount. You will see the possible discount immediately if you choose Pick up on the Checkout page. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking space. Click here for address.