{"product_id":"villacreces-2021","title":"2021 | Finca Villacreces | Ribera del Duero | Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe flagship of a \"Golden Mile\" estate — Tempranillo-led Ribera del Duero, neighbor to Vega Sicilia and Pingus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinca Villacreces sits on Ribera del Duero's fabled \"Golden Mile,\" alongside Vega Sicilia and Pingus — an estate Robert Parker once called the region's hidden jewel. On a meander of the Duero at 700m, its poor sandy-gravelly soils yield tiny crops of intense fruit. This flagship bottling is Tempranillo-led with a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, aged around 16 months in French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate wine from a Golden Mile address is serious Ribera at a fair price. \u003cstrong\u003eVega Sicilia\/Pingus neighbor, old-vine Tempranillo, French oak → deep, structured, ageworthy → you're drinking hidden-jewel Ribera.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTempranillo with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibera del Duero — Golden Mile, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinca Villacreces — Grupo Artevino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700m altitude · ~16 months French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack cherry and blueberry over roasted cocoa, coffee, licorice and a mineral, balsamic edge with fleshy structure and ripe, integrated tannins.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a deep, structured Ribera — dark fruit and cocoa-coffee richness on a fleshy, mineral frame with ripe tannins. Powerful but polished, and built to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flagship of a Golden Mile estate. Exactly the bottle for lamb, grilled red meat, or the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605832806654,"sku":"XXI-1234","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/2021FincaVillacreces.png?v=1785165980","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/villacreces-2021","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}