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2016 Vivaltus, La Fleur, Ribera del Duero, Spain

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Tempranillo
Ready - youthful
Jane Anson MW
92/100
Product: 20168238630
2016 Vivaltus, La Fleur, Ribera del Duero, Spain

Description

The 2016 is the first vintage from Bodega Vivaltus — a joint venture between the Yllera and Martínez families and Jean-Claude Berrouet, most renowned for his 44 years at Petrus.

La Fleur de Vivaltus is the estate’s second wine and possesses much of the elegance, finesse and balance of the grand vin. Predominantly Tempranillo, with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine sees 11 months in French oak barrels with 20% new oak.

A wonderful floral nose develops in the glass with delicate red fruit appearing on the palate. The tannins are soft and the finish is well-balanced with great acidity and length.

Drink now to 2030

Olly Hallworth, Buying Assistant, Berry Bros. & Rudd (Jan 2023)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Tempranillo
Body Full Bodied
Producer Bodega Vivaltus

Critics reviews

Jane Anson MW 92/100
VivaltuS came on the Place de Bordeaux in September 2022, and is joined here by the 2nd wine from the same 2016 vintage. I suggest giving it a few hours in a carafe, as there is plenty of structure (the vines head up to 90 years old) but with a bit of opening up there is no need to wait any longer to begin drinking. Clear fennel, tobacco and smoked cedar adds depth to the blackberry and loganberry fruits. Jean-Claude and Jeff Berrouet consultants, with winemaker Montxo Martinez and owners Marcos and Carlos Yllera.Drink 2022 to 2030jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (March 2022)
Drink 2022 - 2030
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (Mar 2022)

About this wine

Tempranillo/Tinto Fino

A high quality red wine grape that is grown all over Spain except in the hot South - it is known as Tinto Fino in Ribera del Duero, Cencibel in La Mancha and Valdepenas and Ull de Llebre in Catalonia. Its spiritual home is in Rioja and Navarra where it constitutes around 70% of most red blends.
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Bodega Vivaltus

Vivaltus is a new Yllera family project with a long winemaking history in Spain’s Ribera del Duero region. Recently, the team brought in legendary consultant Jean-Claude Berrouet, best known for his 44 vintages making the wine at Petrus in Pomerol, Bordeaux.
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