93+ points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Jan 2023)
The 2019 Viña Pedrosa Reserva is a Tempranillo from Pedrosa de Duero, aged 24 months in oak barrels. Dark garnet-red with a murky sheen. The nose presents ripe blackcurrant, elderberry and cherry, along with pencil box aromas. Dry with tenacious tannins, the structured palate has a lingering, grippy texture. This is a potent Ribera del Duero red.
- 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) entirely estate fruit
- Viticulture: Goblet pruned 50+ year-old vines
- Altitude: 2,756 feet above sea level
- Soil: typical clay and limestone
- Harvest: by hand, very low yields per vine
- Aging: 24 months in American and French oak barrels. Resting in bottle for a minimum 12 months.
The Pérez Pascuas brothers are one of the pioneers of Ribera del Duero, where they now have 120 hectares of vineyards and produce some 600,000 bottles per year. The wines have a classical Ribera profile.
In Pedrosa de Duero, the Pérez Pascuas family is synonymous with wine. Mauro Pérez was one of the founders of the Ribera del Duero DO in 1980. Their family estate now spans 120 hectares of organic vineyards. Nuria Peña Albillo oversees winemaking, while Daniel Pérez Herrero manages the vineyards. They craft a classic Ribera style—full-bodied, powerful wines aged patiently to tame their intensity. These vibrant yet serene wines need plenty of time before they’re at their best.
