2019 | Bodega Bela | Arano Moradillo de Roa Crianza

This wine has aromas of black plum, black currant and herbes de Provence. Flavors of dark berries fill the palate, alongside substantial tannins and notes of almond toffee, coffee bean and dark chocolate that evaporate into a lasting finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The grapes fermented in stainless steel with selected yeasts, and the wine matured in new French barriques for 15 months. This was a very powerful year, warm and dry, that delivered concentrated wines. This one is the only one of the four wines that I tasted that feels a bit oaky; the élevage was a little longer because of the powerful year and included some new oak and still all 225-liter ones It has clout and a smoky, meaty nose that is quite mainstream, modern and spicy. The palate is medium to full-bodied and reveals abundant, slightly dusty tannins.

• James Suckling: Seductively spicy nose of spiced plums, nutmeg, peppercorns and coconut. Full-bodied with creamy, velvety tannins. Rich and delicious. All integrated and polished. Long. 100% tempranillo. Drink or hold.

Producer Information

Bela is a homage to the founders of CVNE expressed through an exceptional winery and vineyards. All this makes it a unique place for the production and ageing of the most special Ribera del Duero wines. Bela was founded in 2017 in Villalba de Duero, when CVNE embarked on a new venture in Ribera del Duero, focusing on estate vineyards located in several villages within the region. The result is a state-of-the-art winery, boasting a beautiful wood and glass design, perched majestically among the plains of the Ribera del Duero region. Immense wooden pillars frame the more than 6,000-m² winery, which features an underground 10,000-barrel capacity cellar, fermentation area, and tasting room. The winery is surrounded by 74 hectares of vineyards. This is a fresh expression of the CVNE model, based on quality, artisanal and traditional winemaking methods, and a unique setting for wine tourism situated in the middle of the Ribera del Duero wine region. This winery is a homage to the ancestors of the CVNE family. The winery was named in honour of Sofia, daughter of Eusebio Real de Asúa, co-founder of the winery in 1879, and in turn great-grandmother of the current managers. She was known in family circles as Bela. In fact, the three stars adorning the wine labels stand for Bela and her siblings, Áurea Minerva and Ramón.

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