PINEA 100% Tempranillo. DO Ribera del Duero
A wine bigger than the dream it sprang from
4th best wine in Spain PINEA 2018
Pinea is a resounding expression of our terroir, combining strength, structure and complexity in a delicate balance.
- Our flagship is our answer to the never-ending search for the ultimate wine.
A WINE THAT WANTS TO BE SUSPENDED IN TIME
“A concentrated, elegant Ribera del Duero with a persistent, polished finish”.
James Suckling
- PINEA is a signature wine named after the majestic, legendary Pinus Pinea tree that stands guard over our vineyards.
- It’s a wine made with passion, sensitivity and deep respect for its origin.
- Fermented and aged entirely in French oak barrels, it comes from “Cardisanto”, a unique vineyard from which we obtain the best grapes of our Domain. This is a terroir so amazing that it astonishes you in the glass with its structure, acidity, elegant texture and the echo of its aromas on the palate.
- PINEA is aged and blended in new and used, fine-grained and medium toasted French oak barrels. Beautifully integrated, structured tannins allowing the grape to express itself fully.
Tasting notes
Ageing: 3 winters Keep: 30 years
This is an opaque wine with a bright ruby rim showing its years of ageing.
It has an intense aroma with plenty of personality and notes reminiscent of black fruit blending with spicy and toasted touches enhancing the marked complexity it expresses.
On the palate it imposes itself, with great structure provided by its intense tannins refined with a vibrant acidity that lifts the elegance of the wine in its long finish.
The origin
PINEA comes entirely from “Cardisanto”, a unique and extremely expressive vineyard where we obtain the best grapes on our Domain. The vines, which are more than 30 years old and cover an area of 4.5 hectares, grow at an average altitude of 931-942 metres above sea level on loamy clay soils.
Vine-growing and harvest
Our work in the fields is characterised by utmost respect for the environment combined with biodiversity and the incorporation of the best-established biodynamic practices.
We are committed to a model of sustainable vine-growing to make our wines a true reflection of the terroir from which they originate, with the grape taking centre stage.
“Robust body, with blackberry and fig flavours enveloped in chocolate notes from 30 months of ageing in French oak barrels. The oak and the density remain until the finish”
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Wine-making and ageing
Vinification in new (80%) and used (20%) fine-grained, medium-toasted French oak barrels, from the alcoholic fermentation through the malolactic fermentation to the end of the ageing process.
Recommended consumption
The wine is ready to be enjoyed as soon as you have the bottle in your hands, but it reaches its best about 6-7 years later.
We recommend serving it at 18º and allowing it to adjust.
Pairing | PINEA
“To achieve the best pairing with Pinea, it’s best if you can understand where it comes from. The climatic differences of La Ribera and its complex, austere soils provide different products of the highest quality, with great flavour, all year round. That’s why this long-aged wine understands and conveys that sense of place and can accompany traditional suckling lamb chops roasted on a wood fire; spicy stews made with game, local cereals and vegetables; soft goat cheeses with reduction of figs; and caramelised pine nuts with aniseed. The descriptors and textures of these foods simply reflect the subtle touches this wine carries with it.” Andrés Vignoni, Consultant Winemaker at PINEA
Andrés Vignoni, Consultant Winemaker at PINEA
- Decanter Gold Medal – 95 points
- Wine Spectator 95 points
- James Suckling 94 points
Signature wines made with soul, vision and deep respect.
Get to know all the wines
17 by pinea
Made with a great selection of grapes from our estate, 17 reflects the full the beauty of Tempranillo.
Psoul (Limited edition)
If PINEA is the heart, SOUL embodies the spirit of the project. Fine, vibrant and infinite.
Korde white
A wine that you feel before you raise your glass. Its creaminess becomes a caress in your mouth.
Korde rosé
A “clarete” that reinterprets the true tradition of Ribera. Pure expressiveness and freshness.
