Rolland Galarreta Ribera del Duero

Two cultures and two different winemaking styles and one goal in common have brought together the French oenologist and consultant Michel Rolland and the Spanish wine visionary Javier Galarreta. They both believe that Spain has an excellent terroir and extensive experience to produce high quality wines with a real projection in the international markets.

Michel Rolland, one of the most famous winemakers influential people in the world, has worked with winemakers from 13 countries different and has exerted a great influence on numerous aspects of the French and global wine industry.

Since the creation of ARAEX Grands in 1993, Javier Galarreta has applied his experience in management and strategy to place Spanish wine among the best. The company, which expanded in 2001 to add a further range wide range of Spanish wines to the Rioja catalogue, it is one of the main exporters of Spain. An innovative project: the meeting between France and Spain.

85% old vineyard tempranillo, 15% merlot. The grapes come from Finca La Revilla, a moorland at more than 900 m altitude in Piñel de Arriba, Valladolid. The selection of this grape is carried out in the vineyard and later again on the selection table. The stems are then removed without crushing the grapes.

The grapes are stored under controlled conditions and undergo long macerations at low temperatures in oak barrels with submerged caps. The must is raised naturally, using gravity to achieve the best extraction of polyphenols. The pressing is carried out using a vertical pneumatic press and after it malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels.

This wine is bottled unfiltered.

Nose: The attractive aromas of cinnamon, spices, lavender and cherry. They result in a wine with a smooth and well-balanced texture.

Mouth: It is rich, concentrated and meaty as well as elegant and complex. In the mouth it shows silky tannins, with a structure succulent and excellent depth.