The 2005 harvest in Ribero del Duero was superb and we knew that there was a potential for making a wine of very high quality. Aventino 200 Barrels is produced from 100% Tinta del País (Tempranillo) from more than 80 and up to 120 years old bush vines. The vines are cultivated on the highest plateaus and slopes in a hilly landscape 700-800 meters above sea-level in the eastern part of the Duero valley. The soils are poor, stony rich in lime content. It is given that with such old un-irrigated vineyards the yields are extremely low, just 1 kilos per vine.

The grapes were picked by hand at their optimum stage of phenolic ripeness. They were gently de-stemmed and crushed prior to the temperature controlled fermentation and maceration. Malolactic fermentation was finished in tank before racking the wine to 200 small French Oak barrels from the world's leading French cooperages, such as Seguin Moreau, Radoux, Sauvry, Berthomieu, and Demptos. The wine aged for 14 months before bottling in December 2006.

Aventino 200 Barrels 2005 is a wine in harmony with great balance between fruit and elegant toasted oak. It is a wine with the fruit character of the Tempranillo grape, cultivated in a climate with large temperature differences between day and night, and reflects the great potential of the terroir in Ribera del Duero.
"The 2005 200 Barrels is dark purple with a heady nose of toasty oak, spice box, pencil lead, black cherry, and blackberry. Layered, ripe, and dense, it has enough structure to evolve for 2-3 years and should drink well through 2020. 90 points"
Wine Advocate #175

Guía Peñín 2010: 89/100 points

Sommeliers International Hong Kong 2009: Silver medal

MUNDUSvini 2008: Silver medal for Aventino 200 Barrels 2006
MUNDUSvini 2007: Gold medal for Aventino 200 Barrels 2005

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