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Díaz Bayo Roble 2017
Price: $17.00 (average US retail)
Size: 750ml
Winery: Familia Díaz Bayo
Vintage Year: 2017
Country: Spain
Region: Castilla y León
Appellation: D.O. Ribera del Duero
TASTING NOTES
100 percent Tempranillo from a 30-year-old clay and limestone parcel at 840 meters elevation. Aged for six months in used French oak and six months in bottle prior to release, bright red fruit is backed by ample palate richness, finishing mineral and long.
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PRESS
Díaz Bayo Roble (2016) - "This is another rich Ribera. Lots of ripe blackberry character with earth and walnut undertones. Full body, fine tannins and a juicy, pretty finish. Shows character. Drink now or hold."
92 Points
James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Aug 2, 2018
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FAMILIA DíAZ BAYO WINERY INFO
Overview: The modern bodega includes conical oak, cement and steel tanks for fermentation of the distinct parcels and according to the type of wine being produced. Barriques are of primarily French oak, from various producers. Extreme altitude and soil types combine with sensitive winemaking to express the deep minerality of the region, highlighted by freshness and balance.
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History: The Díaz Bayo family are perennial growers in the village of Fuentelcésped, where viticulture dates to the 1100s and Reconquest of the Duero Valley. Ideal conditions for vines were found along the Arroyo de la Nava, a high valley just ten miles to the southeast of modern-day Aranda de Duero.
The estate comprises nearly 100 acres in multiple parcels between 2800 and 3200 feet in elevation, soil types encompassing limestone, marl and clay. Varied exposures further contribute to fruit diversity and extended harvest.The age of the vines, the great majority old-clone Tinta del País, ranges from 12 to 100 years, the average being well over 50 years. Viticulture is organic.
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