| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.5% |
| Production | 250,000 - 300,000 bottles |
Recommended
Spec sheet
The wine
Aalto is one of the Ribera del Duero’s great benchmarks, a wine of excellent balance and complexity, full of power and personality, mature and elegant, which owes its virtues to some magnificent grapes of the Tinta Fina (Tempranillo) variety, to the diversity of soils and to the vast experience of Mariano García, the wine maker who for thirty years was in charge of the production of Vega Sicilia wines. Right from the very start, it has been one of the finest examples of a modern Ribera, which has now become a classic, a fundamental Ribera and a wine for those special occasions.
What does this wine taste like?
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | Dark / Bright / Opaque |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Fruit aromas / Liquorice / Vanilla / Coffee / Tobacco / Graphite |
Mouth | Intense / Fruit-forward / Creamy / Corpulent |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Food pairing
Roasts / Meet stews / Lamb with fine herbs / Cooked sausages
Ratings and awards
| 2021 | 94 PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 94 PK | 93 SK | ||
| 2019 | 93 PN | |||
| 2018 | 94 PK | 93 PN | ||
| 2017 | 94 PK | 93 PN | ||
| 2016 | 93-95 PK | 17 JR | 94 PN |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonPN: PeñínSK: Suckling
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Jancis Robinson
Customer reviews
Winemaking
| Ageing period | 18 months |
|---|---|
| Barrel age | New and semi-new |
| Type of wood | French and American oak |
Vineyards
| Vine age | Between 40 and 80 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Calcareous-clay / Sand / Stony |
| Climate | Continental |
| Yields | Very low yields |
The winery
Aalto
Aalto is the emblematic name of a winery which has become a benchmark in the Ribera del Duero. The extensive experience of Mariano García, who was Vega Sicilia’s winemaker for thirty years, comes through in the powerfulness and complexity of the wines.
