José's top cru; this wine comes from his oldest vineyard: 130 year-old bush vines!
This Camino de Ribas (aka La Concova) lays at 610 above sea-level, on sandy and sandstone soils, with veins of calcium-carbonate.
Vinification
Harvest by hand, total de-stemming.
Maceration and fermentation in concrete tanks, ageing in a 500 litre oak barrel (not new). Everything takes place in an old "calado", a cellar dug in the stone around San Vincente de la Sonsierra.
Only indigenous yeasts are used in the vinification.
Production: 620 bottles.
Storage potential
Drink as from 2026
At its peak between 2030 and 2034
Drink until : 2038
To serve
Always decant and serve in a large, Burgundy-wine style glass.
Trial analysis
Light red colour. Seductive red fruit, exotic spice and violet on the nose, with juicy blueberry notes. There is juiciness on the palate, as well, and a lot of complexity and refinement.
A good backbone of acidity and elegant tannins. With its exceptionally long finish, this is a very lively, well structured and mineral wine.