{"product_id":"villacreces-specimen-3","title":"NV | Finca Villacreces Specimen #3 | Ribera del Duero | Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare \"Specimen\" cuvée from a Golden Mile Ribera estate — multi-vintage, Bordeaux-barrel aged, surprising and complex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Finca Villacreces — the \"hidden jewel\" of Ribera del Duero's Golden Mile, neighbor to Vega Sicilia and Pingus — comes this special \"Specimen\" bottling. It's an unusual wine built from two varieties across three vintages, each made separately and aged in Bordeaux barrels before being blended in large 1,200-litre foudres for around 16 months. The result respects the estate's essence while gaining rare complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn experimental multi-vintage cuvée from a top Ribera estate is a collector's curiosity. \u003cstrong\u003eGolden Mile estate, two varieties, three vintages, foudre-aged → unusual depth and complexity → you're drinking one of Villacreces' most surprising wines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTempranillo-based blend (multi-vintage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibera del Duero — Golden Mile, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinca Villacreces — \"Specimen\" special cuvée\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBordeaux-barrel then ~16 months in 1,200L foudres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark cherry and plum over spice, cocoa and cedar with a layered, mineral palate, fine tannins and a long, complex finish.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a complex, characterful Ribera — dark fruit and spice with a foudre-aged smoothness and mineral depth, layered and long. A rare, thought-provoking bottle from a great estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rare multi-vintage \"Specimen\" from a Golden Mile estate. Exactly the bottle for a collector or a special dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605832904958,"sku":"XXI-1237","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/NVFincaVillacrecesSpecimen_3.png?v=1785165954","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/villacreces-specimen-3","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}