Emilio Moro 2023

Emilio Moro is a Tempranillo red from Pesquera de Duero, at the centre of D.O. Ribera del Duero in Castilla y León. The family winery works 375 hectares planted to its own selection of Tinto Fino, the local strain of Tempranillo, with the oldest vines on the Valderramiro estate dating back to 1924. Ribera del Duero sits on a high plateau around 800 metres, where intense summer days and very cold nights create a wide diurnal range. That swing lets the grapes build deep colour, ripe black fruit and firm tannin while keeping fresh acidity, which is the backbone of the region's structured reds. Farming is sustainable. The wine ages twelve months in French and American oak barrels. The slow exchange of oxygen through the wood softens the tannins and knits the fruit together, while French oak lends spice and American oak adds a sweeter vanilla note. It is deeply coloured and full bodied, with plum and black cherry, liquorice, dark chocolate, tobacco and a fine, savoury grip. Serve at 17 to 18 degrees and decant for an hour. It suits roast lamb, grilled beef and mature cheese.