MAKING:
Wine elaborated with TEMPRANILLO grapes from Ribera del Duero, from our 30 year old vineyards located at an altitude of 700 metres. The selected and hand harvested grape is fermented in stainless steel containers at a regulated temperature of 28ºC during a 21 days maceration process.
When the malolactic fermentation is finished, the wine rests 12 months in American and Central-European medium toasted oak barrels. When oxygenated aging ends, the wine matures another 12 months in bottle before it is released onto the market.
TASTING SHEET:
- The wine has a black cherry colour with a high and shiny layer.
- Aromas are highly complex and personal, with ripped fruit and minerals. As it opens, the aromas become more complex and spicy, with very nice balsamics notes.
- Tannins are sweet and pleasant on its passage through the mouth, constituting a nice harmony between wood and fruit with a very long aftertaste.
Decanting is recommended before serving the wine. Optimal serving temperature between 15 and 18 ºC.
PAIRINGS:
This wine is highly recommended to drink with red meats, cold meats, cheeses and "tapas" in general.
AWARDS:
DECANTER BRONZE (2017); TEXSOM INTERNATIONAL SILVER MEDAL (2017); MUNDUS VINI SILVER MEDAL (2016); ZARCILLO GOLDEN MEDAL (2015); BEVERAGE TESTING INSTITUTE (USA) GOLDEN MEDAL (2015); VINALIES INTERNATIONALES GOLDEN MEDAL (2014); BACCHUS SILVER MEDAL (2014).
BODEGAS EL INICIO is a small winery yet is brimming with technology and the knowledge necessary to elaborate and age great wines.
The winery it is situated in Ribera del Duero, under the imposing presence of Peñafiel Castle, a Medieval fort.
Created with one clear goal: to elaborate high quality wines, wines destined for barrel aging , wines without hurry, elegant and full of flavor.
Wines which in their days gave their name to the Denomination of Origin, which our Director and associate Angel Luis Margüello helped to develop with care and personality back in the 80´s and 90´s .These types of wines, which under his experience, have been the true icons of the area and which are now enjoying a comeback. The wine´s potency falls back to make way for elegance, roughness turns to smoothness, elegant tannins form from aggressive tannins and peace evolves from chaos.
Our winery is set in the Ribera del Duero but we have also been making wine for many years in other areas such as Castilla y León, Rías Baixas and Rueda (here with our 23 hectares of vineyard).