PRADOREY, ONE OF THE MOST VISITED WINERY IN RIBERA DEL DUERO
They are in the ROYAL SITE OF VENTOSILLA, a large three-thousand-hectare estate bought by Isabella the Catholic Monarch in 1503. A place laden with beauty and history, barely an hour and a half from Madrid, where you can discover their project first-hand: one of the most ambitious and innovative enterprises in the Ribera del Duero, the Duero riverside. During the tours and tastings, you will enjoy the passion for the world of wine.
They make all wines exclusively with their own grapes. Very few can say the same. They have returned to their grandparents’ old ways of making wine; they are pioneers in Ribera del Duero winemaking in centuries-old earthenware jars and in fermentation with native yeasts… and they are also champions in innovation. The result is natural, fresh, thoughtfully made wines that fully reflect the character of their land.
Website: www.pradorey.es
Rosado 2018
GRAPE VARIETIES:
50% Tempranillo and 50% Merlot
GRADE:
13% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Grapes from 8 terroirs selecting the ripest to achieve greater structure
COLOUR:
Intense raspberry pink, very bright and clean
AROMA:
High aromatic concentration of red forest berries, very elegant with a toasty and vanilla background from barrel ageing
PALATE:
Delicious, creamy and full of nuances. Long, persistent mouthfeel with a multitude of aromas on the finish
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Innovative, constant, elegant and surprising, it is among the best rosés in Spain. Some claim, in the world. People who dare to like rosés quickly become fans of this wine. For that reason alone, it is ideal for sharing with friends in an aperitif or any family celebration
Blanco
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Verdejo, Albarin Blanco
GRADE:
13.5% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Multi-varietal, made only with local native grapes of Castilla y León
COLOUR:
Highly intense yellow colour
AROMA:
Complex notes of ripe stone and white fruit. Balsamic vanilla and roasted notes also, wonderfully integrated with the win
PALATE:
A balanced, silky and generous palate. With moderate and balanced acidity. Lingering with an aftertaste suggesting stone fruits
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Pradorey Blanco is born with enthusiasm, like when returning home after been away for a long time. Returning to white winemaking in Ribera, where we planted 10 hectares of white varieties, built a new warehouse and dressed it with concrete tanks and some of the best oak barrels you can find. The result, a fine, elegant and fresh wine that will be the star of every gathering.
Origen 2019
GRAPE VARIETIES:
95% Tempranillo, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot
GRADE:
13% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Average Altitude: 813 m
COLOUR:
Purple red with a bluish rim
AROMA:
Fresh notes of red and dark berries, like blackberries and cherries, and balsamic notes of vanilla
PALATE:
Balanced, with soft, pleasant tannins. A round, greasy wine. Interesting ensemble of spicy notes with a forest berry aftertaste
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+ 520 hectares of estate-owned vineyards
+ 8 terroirs
+ Harvested manually
+ Spontaneous fermentation
+ 2 months in European and American oak barrels
+ Aged 1 month in amphora
Crianza Finca Valdelayegua 2016
GRAPE VARIETIES:
95% Tempranillo, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot
GRADE:
13.5% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Sandy loam and clay-loam soils with limestone outcrops
COLOUR:
Dark cherry red with intense bluish nuances, deep and bright
AROMA:
High intensity, with dominating ripe red fruit and sweet sensations from barrel ageing. Complex, balsamic and mineral background
PALATE:
Tasty in the mouth, with rounded tannins and a pleasant freshness on the palate. Tasty finish, with great concentration of fruit and a velvety finish
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It is made with the best grapes in Pago Valdelayegua, a vineyard that contributes unique qualities to the wine. At an average height of 815 metres above sea level, it produces grapes of great colour and structure, thanks to a high proportion of clay-limestone soil, the result of the sedimentation of particles that the river Gromejón carried in suspension millions of years ago.
Reserva Finca la Mina 2019
GRAPE VARIETIES:
100% Tempranillo
GRADE:
15% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Deep sandy-loam soils with limestone content
COLOUR:
Very bright, deep cherry-red
AROMA:
Complex and elegant, with predominating stewed red fruit, and ripe dark fruit; balsamic, spicy and smoky. Rich in tertiary aromas. A wine with a bouquet
PALATE:
Silky entry, with interesting, long-lasting, ripe tannins. Very pleasant velvety, balsamic and ripe fruit sensations. Looking forward to long life
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This wine is not made every year, only with exceptional vintages that can guarantee high potential and the qualities needed for long barrel- and bottle-ageing.
Gran Reserva Ventosilla
GRAPE VARIETIES:
95% Tempranillo, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot
GRADE:
15% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
A selection of the best grapes from the better quality plots in the estate’s 8 vineyards
COLOUR:
Ruby-reed with a dark brown rim. An intense, bright wine
AROMA:
Very complex aromas, with outstanding fruit, apple sauce, minerals and balsamic notes.(We recommend letting it breathe to appreciate its complexity)
PALATE:
Elegant mouthfeel with marked tannins. Complex structure, tasty finish, velvety aftertaste and a long life ahead
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+ 520 hectares of estate-owned vineyards
+ Yield: 3.000 kg/ha.
+ Harvested manually
+ Production in excellent vintages (1999, 2004, 2009)
+ Limited production: 20,039 bottles
+ 24 months in French oak barrels
+ 6 months in Nevers oak vats
Elite Tinta Fina 2014
GRAPE VARIETIES:
100% Tempranillo ÉLITE plantar
GRADE:
14% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Soils containing a high concentration of limestone clay
COLOUR:
Bluish-red with garnet rim. An intense, bright wine
AROMA:
A wine of great aromatic complexity, with outstanding notes of ripe fruit, ink, and mineral essences, typical of the Tinta Fina variety. Central European hardwoods used in ageing are assembled perfectly with the wine, ensuring at all times that they do not overpower the grape variety
PALATE:
Round in the mouth, with tasty, well integrated tannins and a long and pleasant aftertaste with noticeable ripe red fruit
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One of the reference reds in the Ribera del Duero premium segment, it is the result of a meticulous study of the plots that make up the Pradorey estate. Its quality is immediately apparent in that lively, intense bright red. The nose and mouth are typical of Tinta Fina wines, with fragrances of ripe fruit and finely-measured oakiness that will give the wine a long life. A red that entices you with its excellent balance.
Adaro de Pradorey 2016
GRAPE VARIETIES:
100% Tempranillo
GRADE:
13% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Soils containing a high concentration of limestone clay
COLOUR:
Dark cherry red with intense bluish nuances, deep and bright
AROMA:
High intensity, a fusion of fruity aromas, particularly red fruit, assembled with tertiary aromas, like vanilla and liquorice, contributed by ageing in oak barrels
PALATE:
Elegant, tasty and fresh. It combines ripe fruit with velvety tannins, providing a very pleasant mouthfeel and a very elegant finish
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The wine takes one of the surnames of the owner of Pradorey, Javier Cremades de Adaro, and reflects the values that are behind his winemaking concept. In his own words, they can be shared by any grape grower: “daring, patience, loving care, satisfaction”. Adaro comes from the most special terroir in Pradorey, Hoyo Dornajo, and is perhaps the most carefully-tended wine of its entire portfolio.
El Buen Alfarero
GRAPE VARIETIES:
95% Tempranillo and 5% Albillo
GRADE:
13% vol
TYPE OF SOIL:
Soils with a high concentration of limestone clay.
COLOUR:
Dark purple-red with intense bluish hues, medium-deep and bright
AROMA:
High intensity; fruity aromas with outstanding red fruit; very frank
PALATE:
Elegant, tasty, mineral and fresh. Combining red and dark fruit. Very pleasant mouthfeel. Round, velvety tannins with a very elegant, subtle finish. It is a wine that has a soul beyond its own personality
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El Buen Alfarero means ‘The Good Potter’, a craftsman whose hands mould clay to make unique pieces, each different, each containing a piece of his soul as he breathes life into every fragment that passes through his hands. Fragile pieces, pampered and cared for from the start, kept and shown as if they were small trophies that can only be had by one.