In the heart of the appellation D.O. Ribera del Duero is located Bodegas Maeste, a winemaking project steeped in honesty, where the weight of their own family history and the commitment and respect for the environment encourages them to make authentic and personal wines, able to communicate the love for this land and to be part of their own personal story. The very basis of the project and the philosophy of their wines “Alma del Vivar” and “Alma del Moral” is to sustainably work in accordance with the terroir and the traditional history of Ribera del Duero, with the aim of making all wine and food lovers enjoy. The “Alma” of these wines are the different memories woven together of many lived experiences, which together with the Ribera del Duero wine culture and a selected raw material result in unique wines. Wines with “Alma”.

Viticulture

Alma del Vivar has been made with different micro-plots of vineyards aged between 25 and 50 years on the banks of the Duero River, mainly in the Rodero and Valdepila areas, between the terms of San Martín de Rubiales and Roa, Burgos.
A mixture of limestones, clays, sands, calcareous stones and minerals in the soil that contribute to the sedimentation of the mountain, highlighting the mica. Attitude of 850 m, better ventilation and a vegetative advance due to its strong sunlight and less natural vegetation that will allow us to obtain an optimal grape regardless of the year. Average slope of 30%, which facilitates the runoff of the rains, avoiding waterlogging and humidity in the vineyards. Southern orientation with alignment of vineyards North – South, which allows to balance the strong insolation of the summer days and at the same time receive abundant light during most of the day throughout the year.

Winemaking

Manual harvest in small boxes of 12 kg, late September – early October. Selection in the vineyard and in the winery with a selection table with 8 hands. Autochthonous yeast and spontaneous fermentation. Daily punch down and decanting transfers keeping the thin lees. Ageing for 6 months in oak barrels, French (95%) and American (5%), toasted and medium grain, Bordeaux type 225 L (88%) and 400 L (12%), maintaining a balance between new (7%), used first year (18%) and second year (75%).

Tasting notes

A light wine, but of great intensity and that brings red fruit to the nose. On the palate it is fresh, with a pleasant mid palate, but with the consistency of wood, which also offers hints of spices and coffee, perfectly integrated into the wine.

Food pairing

It is perfect for red meats, veal, stews, chicken, risotto, etc.