Not all the banks of the River Duero are Ribera del Duero.
Intense picota cherry color with aromas of toasted wood and light balsamic tones, Vaccayos is a young wine that is clean and fresh on the palate, a tasty high robe wine with surprisingly sweet tannins.
APPEARANCE
Wine with a high robe, picota cherry red in color.
NOSE
Good intensity and complexity on the nose, with toasted wood aromas with hints of cocoa. Very light balsamic and lactic notes. Mineral undertones.
PALATE
Clean on the palate. Very powerful. Well structured. Tasty sensation. Sweet tannins. Its complexity on the nose is perceived through the palate with a wide range of nuances. A long and persistent aftertaste.
PAIRING
Game dishes, traditional stews, wood-roasted meats, Iberian cured meats and salted cheeses.
The Barbadillo family is world famous for sherry from Sanlucar de Barrameda, but the family originally comes from Burgos and so it was a lifelong dream that came true when they founded Bodegas Vega Real in 1997 in the heart of Ribera del Duero. Recently, the winery has expanded, so that they can now also offer wines from the DOs Rueda and Rioja.
The winemaker Luis Cuadrado has 25 years of experience and is among the area’s leaders. At his disposal are 80 hectares along the banks of the river Duero, where Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Verdejo are grown. Vega Real’s own fields are supplemented by grapes from 3 skilled winegrowers who work exclusively for Vega Real. This means, among other things, that Vega Real can afford an extra strict selection, and only make wine from the absolute best grapes.
