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Overview

Winery: Convento de Oreja

Convento Oreja Roble is 100% Tempranillo. The wine has been aged for four months in a combination of 40% French and 60% American oak barrels.
Deep black plum color with violet tones. Ripe fruit on the nose, mostly blackberries and raspberries, intermingled with hints of spice and leather. On the palate, it is warm, fresh and pleasant with a long finish.

"(raised in 60% American and 40% French oak): Opaque ruby. Complex, high-pitched aromas of redcurrant, cherry, rose, woodsmoke and white pepper. Fine-grained, silky and floral on the palate; bright acidity gives lift to plump red fruit flavors, which show surprising elegance for this ripe vintage. Finishes with silky, harmonious tannins and very good length."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (September 2012), 90 pts

Country: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero
Winery: Convento de Oreja
Grape Type: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2009
Bottle Size: 750ml
Organic: NO

The Convento de Oreja Estate

The winery is located near the town of Peñafiel, and its name Oreja (ear) comes from the fact that Convento is located on a bend in the Duero river. This exagerated bend/oxbow is referred to as an oreja or ear shaped. Owner Antonio Vaquero lives and works in Madrid, but hails from Peñafiel, where he has been managing family vineyards. Recently, Antonio and a small group of associates decided to build their own winery, hence Convento de Oreja.

Convento de Oreja does not own winemaking facilities, but supervises the vinification in a modern facility in Peñafiel. Once the wine has been fermented/macerated, the resulting juice is barrel aged.

The Convento de Oreja Vineyard

The vines are 10-15 years old except for a small plot of 40 year old vines. The wines of Convento de Oreja are all 100% Tempranillo. Currently they own 6 hectares (14.82 acres) and manage 12 hectares more. Recently they planted 4 hectares more and all soil types are nutrient poor alluvial soils with a mix of sand and gravel. Deeper down the soil is clay and limestone, good for water retention. For now they make both Joven and Crianza style wines.

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