Origin

Ribera del Duero, Castille Y Leon, Spain

Vintage

2009

Grape Varieties

100% Tempranillo

Winemaker

Javier Rodriguez

Vinification

After a cold maceration at 9ºC for 5 days the fermentation has started and the wine’s then kept below 26ºC to keep the fruit flavours. During the winter the wine is aged in oak in both American and new French barrels for at least 5 months until the beginning of spring.

Tasting Note

Brilliant deep cherry colour. This mouth-watering wine has great body and intense red fruit aroma. Supple and structured in the mouth with gentle tannins and a lingering finish.

Food Pairing

Excellent with game meats, salami and marinated chicken dishes

• Alcohol 13.5 %
• Total Acidity g/l
• Ph 3.7
• Residual Sugar <1 g/l

A delicious white wine made from Verdejo and Sauvignon grapes. It is clean, crisp, almost steely dry, refreshing and stylish. Hints of lemon and lime make this an excellent wine to drink with fish dishes.

Commended in the IWC awards 2011

The Rueda region lies just to the south of Valladolid in central west Spain. A fine city, Valladolid was once Spain's capital city and is well worth a visit. Awareness of these excellent white Rueda wines has been rising year on year, and they are considered some of the best to come out of the Iberian peninsular.

On July 2nd 2011, Spanish Steps Rueda 2010 was featured on Saturday Kitchen (BBC1 programme on Saturday mornings). The wine was selected as a perfect match with top chef Daniel Clifford's dish; Roasted dourade (gilt-head bream) with Parma ham and rosemary butter sauce.