{"id":48213,"date":"2024-05-30T22:38:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.owc.lu\/dominio-del-aguila-ribera-del-duero\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T21:36:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T19:36:55","slug":"dominio-del-aguila-ribera-del-duero","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.owc.lu\/en\/dominio-del-aguila-ribera-del-duero\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominio del Aguila \u2013 Ribera del Duero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SPAIN \u2013 RIBERA DEL DUERO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As Jorge Monzon and Isabel Rodero summarize : \u201cDominio del Aguila is the result of the love to the wine and the fight for a dream<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jorge Monzon comes from a family of many generations of vignerons. His studies were based in \u2018Soil, viticulture and oenology\u2019 at the Universities of Bordeaux and Burgundy. After having worked at Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e Conti and Vega Sicilia, among others, Jorge Monz\u00f3n \u2013 in couple with Isabel Rodero, architect \u2013 decided to devote themselfs entirely to their vineyard about ten years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, the domain\u2019s greatest asset is clearly the vineyard. It counts with 30 hectares of very old vines (some prephylloxeric), mostly in organic farming, apart from 5 additional hectares relatively young (under 50 years).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The estate\u2019s vines are mainly made up of Tempranillo. There are also Bobal, Carinena and Garnacha. The estate\u2019s white is vinified primarily from the local Albillo grape. All vines are located at an altitude of over 800 meters which keeps the entire range exceptionally fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The philosophy of Dominio del Aguila is to produce eternal wines and immediate wines at the same time, which are able to age for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The range is made up of 4 cuv\u00e9es in red, 1 in white and 1 \u201cClarete\u201d blend of red wine and white wine.
The entry-level, Picaro del Aguila<\/strong>, and as Luis Gutierrez of the Wine Advocate notes, has the depth, concentration and nuance of the best wines from many producers. The 2018 (WA 94) was aged for 11 months in barrels.
The Reserva<\/strong> comes from vines planted before 1930 and uses all the varieties present to give complexity to the majority Tempranillo. Aging 29 months in barrels for 2016 (WA 97).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gran Reserva, called Penas Eladas<\/strong> according to a specific area of \u200b\u200bthe village of La Aguilera, is produced from vines over 85 years old and underwent a 45-month aging for the 2014 (WA 96). According to Jorge, the idea was not to produce a Gran Reserva because it was expected but rather because the terroir demanded it. Guia Penin<\/strong> has published its 2021 guide in which we discover that the 2014 GR Penas Aladas is one of the 6 \u201cGiants\u201d that enters the winemaking history<\/strong> of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canta La Perdiz<\/strong> is an isolated plot of vines between 100 and 150 years old. With a smoother structure than Penas Aladas, it spends less time in barrels and presents an aromatic palette unlike other wines from the estate.
The Picaro del Aguila Clarete<\/strong>, \u201cros\u00e9\u201d produced from a blend of Tempranillo and Albillo is, according to Jorge Monzon, \u201ca wine which is not a ros\u00e9 but which has the aromas of a white and the spirit of a red\u201d<\/em>. It spends over a year fermenting and aging in barrels. Aging in bottle guaranteed !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The white Blanco<\/strong>, made almost exclusively from Albillo, is vinified \u201c\u00e0 la bourguignonne\u201d and is one of the best white wines in Spain. The 2016 has been rated 97 by the WA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion, one tasting of the different cuv\u00e9es of Dominio del Aguila is enough to affirm without pretension that this is one of the main names from Ribera del Duero (and from the whole Spain) with Vega sicilia and Pingus as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Others informations about Dominio del Aguila\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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