Aalto Bodegas y Viñedos : Aalto PS 2024

Characteristics and tasting tips for Aalto PS 2024 by Aalto Bodegas y Viñedos

Tasting

Colour
The colour is purple, with violet highlights.

Nose
The nose combines red and black fruit aromas with spicy notes from ageing in French oak.

Palate
The palate is fresh, with a fine structure and volume. The tannins are silky and the acidity is clearly present. The finish is persistent yet remains subtle.

The richness of an old-vine Tinto Fino from Ribera del Duero

The estate

Aalto Bodegas y Viñedos was founded in 1999 through the partnership of oenologist Mariano García, former technical director of Vega Sicilia, and Javier Zaccagnini, then director of the appellation. It is based in Quintanilla de Arriba, in the province of Valladolid, in Castilla y León. The Masaveu and Nozaleda families joined as shareholders in 2006. The estate controls old Tinto Fino vines spread across several villages of the appellation.

The vineyard

This Ribera del Duero wine comes from selected plots within the appellation. It is made mainly from very old vines, trained as bush vines (en gobelet). These old vines naturally produce low yields. They grow in the continental climate of Ribera del Duero, with its cold winters, hot summers and cool nights. The Pagos Seleccionados cuvée is made only in vintages judged to be of exceptional quality.

Winemaking and ageing

For this Aalto PS, the grapes are harvested by hand into small crates. Each bunch is then inspected one by one on the sorting table. The bodega is equipped with a cold room to chill the grapes. It is gravity-fed and has concrete, wooden and stainless steel tanks. Ageing takes place in new French oak barrels.

Grape variety

This Spanish wine is 100% Tempranillo.