Vina Sastre – Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva
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Spain
Castilla y Leon
Wine
Red
The Facts
UPCs
- 2015 (6pk/750ml) - 6 64841 00105 5
- 2014 (6pk/750ml) - 6 64841 00105 5
- 2012 (6pk/750ml) - 6 64841 00105 5
- 2011 (6pk/750ml) - 6 64841 00105 5
- 2010 (6pk/750ml) - 6 64841 00105 5
- 2009 (6pk/750ml) - 6 64841 00105 5
Origins Spain > Castilla y Leon > Ribera del Duero
Appellation Ribera del Duero
Varietal Tempranillo
Cepage 100% Tempranillo
Winemaking Whole clusters are selected in the vineyard and placed in small crates. After a gentle destemming and crushing, the must is spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The wine is then moved into one-to-three-year-old oak (65% French and 35% American) barrels ranging in size from 225L to 1000L and aged for 30 months. It’s then held in bottle at the winery until deemed ready to release, usually after around another 30 months.
Aging 30 months in 1-3yo French and American oak barrels
Alcohol by Volume 14.5%
Markets Texas
Trade and Media
The Character
Overall Wild and Complex Wine
Aromas black fruits, dark chocolate, tobacco, and dried herbs
Mouthfeel Full-bodied and Savory
Tasting Notes This wild and complex wine is loaded with black fruits, dark chocolate, tobacco, and dried herbs. Full-bodied and savory, this red can be enjoyed now or years from now with cellar-aging.
Awards
- 2015 - 94pts Tim Atkin
- 2014 - 94pts Tim Atkin
- 2011 - 93pts Wine & Sprits, 93pts Wine Advocate, 91pts Wine Spectator
- 2010 - 92pts Wine & Spirits
- 2009 - 94pts Vinous, 92pts Wine & Spirits
The Story
Viña Sastre is an iconic, family-run winery located in the heart of the Ribera del Duero, near Burgos in the town of La Horra, one of the most respected villages in the D.O. La Horra is famous for making the powerful, distinctively structured reds from old-vine tempranillo, grown near the Duero river. Jesús Sastre is a farmer and winemaker producing some of Spain’s most compelling, honest, and collectible wines. He is committed to organic farming and biodynamic principles, making the wines naturally in the vineyard, and after long aging in barrel, bottling without fining or filtration.
Sastre’s wines are classic Ribera del Duero style, with one foot solidly planted in the tradition and vineyards of the region and the other firmly in world-class winemaking. These are big, powerful reds with lots of fruit, but they also have elevated freshness from their naturally high acidity and long, gently textured palates. Jesús Sastre walks the tightrope with his wines, where the drinker can have everything in one wine, and at the end of it, all one is left wondering is how he is able to pack such an adventure into each bottle. He manages to achieve a level of sophistication and complexity unequaled by almost any other producer in Ribera del Duero.
Viña Sastre’s premier vineyard is the Pago de Santa Cruz, one of the most famous grand cru vineyards in Ribera del Duero. With vineyards sitting at 840 meters elevation, this incredibly ageable wine is produced from bush-trained tempranillo vines in excess of 80 years old, planted in deep calcareous soil. Sastre Gran Reserva is aged at least one year beyond the five required, being released with a minimum of six years of aging. This dedication to quality and a style of wine that is almost extinct is another defining characteristic of the exceptional vision of Jesús Sastre. An average of 500 cases are produced in only the best years, and it is one of the great wines of Spain for extended cellar aging.
Sastre’s wines are classic Ribera del Duero style, with one foot solidly planted in the tradition and vineyards of the region and the other firmly in world-class winemaking. These are big, powerful reds with lots of fruit, but they also have elevated freshness from their naturally high acidity and long, gently textured palates. Jesús Sastre walks the tightrope with his wines, where the drinker can have everything in one wine, and at the end of it, all one is left wondering is how he is able to pack such an adventure into each bottle. He manages to achieve a level of sophistication and complexity unequaled by almost any other producer in Ribera del Duero.
Viña Sastre’s premier vineyard is the Pago de Santa Cruz, one of the most famous grand cru vineyards in Ribera del Duero. With vineyards sitting at 840 meters elevation, this incredibly ageable wine is produced from bush-trained tempranillo vines in excess of 80 years old, planted in deep calcareous soil. Sastre Gran Reserva is aged at least one year beyond the five required, being released with a minimum of six years of aging. This dedication to quality and a style of wine that is almost extinct is another defining characteristic of the exceptional vision of Jesús Sastre. An average of 500 cases are produced in only the best years, and it is one of the great wines of Spain for extended cellar aging.
About Vina Sastre
Producer Story
Viña Sastre is an iconic, family-run winery located in the heart of the Ribera del Duero, near Burgos in the town of La Horra, which is one of the most respected villages in the D.O. The village of La Horra is famous for making the powerful, distinctively structured reds from old vine tempranillo, grown near the Duero river.
Jesús Sastre is the winemaker and vineyard manager whose intuitive philosophies and winemaking talents have been a driving force of the winery since 2002, following the passing of his brother Pedro. The Sastre family have been grape growers in La Horra at least since their great-grandfather’s days, Jesús’ grandfather, Severiano, was a founding member of the local Asunción cooperative, and his father, Rafael, started the Sastre winery in 1992.
Producer Story
Viña Sastre is an iconic, family-run winery located in the heart of the Ribera del Duero, near Burgos in the town of La Horra, which is one of the most respected villages in the D.O. The village of La Horra is famous for making the powerful, distinctively structured reds from old vine tempranillo, grown near the Duero river.
Jesús Sastre is the winemaker and vineyard manager whose intuitive philosophies and winemaking talents have been a driving force of the winery since 2002, following the passing of his brother Pedro. The Sastre family have been grape growers in La Horra at least since their great-grandfather’s days, Jesús’ grandfather, Severiano, was a founding member of the local Asunción cooperative, and his father, Rafael, started the Sastre winery in 1992.
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