Ribera del Duero 'Pruno', Finca Villacreces 2021 Grape variety_Barbera vibrant black cherry and plum

vibrant black cherry and plum fruit with leather notes and some soft earthy spice but wonderful purity

and owes its name to the renovated 13th Century Franciscan convent in which the winery is housed

candied citrus peel and honey notes

distiller Will Edge has infused them in 100% wheat spirit before distilling in his beautiful copper pot still

favouring low-yields and hand harvesting along with a variety of biodynamic techniques

Ribera del Duero 'Pruno', Finca Villacreces 2021 Grape variety_Barbera vibrant black cherry and plumAn excellent example of the region from the 155 hectare Villacreces estate in Quintanilla de Onesimo. The vineyards are adjacent to Vega Sicilia, arguably one of Spain's greatest producers, and are now farmed organically. The younger vines are handpicked to make the 'Pruno' wine, the two varieties then being fermented separately before being aged separately for 12 months in three year old French oak barrels before the final blending. There's lots of