2016 Dominio del Aguila, Canta La Perdiz - Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva - 1 Flaska (0,75 l)

Terroir and very old vines – in this case at 800 metres near the village of La Aguilera (hence the name) – are the essence of the very fine wines from this estate. Rather than Bordeaux varieties the old vineyard has Tempranillo co-planted with Garnacha, Carinena, Bobal, Blanca del Pais and more. The vineyards are farmed organically, and the wines made traditionally, and the results are exceptional, even modern if old can become new.

The wine
The Dominio del Aguila Canta La Perdiz (“song of the partridge”) comes from the oldest vines in a single co-planted vineyard – mostly Tempranillo with Carinena and Bobal – and spends 30 months in oak. The labels quirkily show a blue electric guitar to denote a cooler vintage, a fiery piano for warm and an eagle for moderate. The Reserva is an extremely limited release in finer years