This is a very interesting wine, rich in spice on the nose and with a pure mature, cherry taste. Look out for traces of cinnamon and clove with a hint of oak. Made entirely from Mencia grapes, selected from vines over 60 years old, this rather special wine comes from Bierzo - often referred to as Spain's most up and coming wine region. The wine is aged in French and American oak barrels which gives it its dark cherry colour and violet rim. Aroma with notes of fruit jam and touches of liquorice and blackberries. Meaty palate, very fresh acidity. Hugely enjoyable!
A grand wine from a grand house. This Crianza assembles everything Protos have learnt about wine making in one bottle. The wine is a fabulous deep red in colour with aromas of fruit, leather and cinnamon and a hint of oak. The best way to experience it is with food cooked in a Horno Asador - the traditional roasting oven of Penafiel. Baby lambs, suckling pigs or fowl are seasoned, placed in an earthenware dish with a little water and roasted slowly for several hours. An Aga would probably be a good substitute. Make a meal of it!
This elegant single estate Tempranillo is elegant, classy and worth every penny. A working vineyard for hundreds of years before its salvation by Jaime Salis in 1967, this winery has shown the world what it takes to make a superior Rioja. They aim to exceed the normal expectation of wines of the region and by selective harvesting, careful winemaking and the use of the best oak casks available, to achieve the pinnacle of single estate fine wine with an elegant bouquet, sought after aromas and mellowness ending in a truly long finish. This is 100% Tempranillo at its best!
