Aventino Roble is for those who like to cellar their wines, and/or prefer the complexity offered by the fine tannins of tight-grained barrel aging. The grapes for this bottling hail from the old Tempranillo vines of the Aventino vineyards, planted 60-120 years ago. Known locally as Tinto del Pais, the head-pruned vines in the extreme DO Ribera del Duero produce thin skinned grapes that result in wines with intense flavor, color and bouquet.

Winemaking combines both traditional and modern methods. A concerted effort is made to preserve the fruit character of the varietal, with daily manual pumpovers during fermentation to extract all of the flavor, fine tannins and color from the skins. To slowly extract these components, a cool temperature is maintained during fermentation which finishes in approximately 21 days.

To add the layer of complexity desired, the new wine is placed into 1-2 year old French oak barrels for 6 months. This barrel aging protocol extracts just the right amount of vanillin and toastiness desired in the wine, which is then bottled and aged for an additional year before release.

Guía Peñín 2010: 89/100 points (2006 vintage)
Challenge International du Vin 2009: Gold
Mundus Vini 2009: Siver
Selection Mondiales des Vins Canada 2009: Silver