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Quinta Milu, Milu Roble, 2023

Old-vine Tempranillo from La Aguilera, fermented mainly in stainless steel with some open oak, then aged briefly in neutral barrels for a fresh, juicy Ribera del Duero bottled unfined and unfiltered.

  • black cherry
  • plum
  • cracked pepper
  • spice

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At a glance

Producer
Quinta Milú
Region
Castilla y León
Appellation
Ribera del Duero
Grape
Tempranillo
Vintage
2023
Country
Spain
Wine type
Red
Alcohol
13.5%
Size
75.0cl
Farming
Organic — practising

Taste profile

Body
Medium
Acidity
High
Tannin
Medium
Sweetness
Dry

What to eat with it

  • grilled lamb chops
  • chorizo and bean stew
  • roast pork with herbs
  • mushroom skewers
  • Manchego cheese

How to serve it

Serve
Cool room temperature (16–18°C)

Why Cave selected it

Shows a fresher, less-oaky take on Ribera del Duero: organically farmed old vines at high altitude, minimal handling, and vibrant fruit with moderate alcohol.

About the wine

 

Vines for the Milu Roble cuvee have an average 55 years of age and are planted on mainly clay and limestone soils. The grapes are hand harvested with strict site selection, completely destemmed and must is fermented in 90% stainless steel and 10% open top oak barriques with minimal racking and punching down. Wine ages for a further 6 months in 400 and 500-litre old French and American oak barriques before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal additions of sulphur. Has lots of the hall marks of the region in terms of fruit profile and spice but so much fresher and approachable with great acidity.

About Quinta Milú

Ribera del Duero is an area known for big reputations, big wines, and big oak influence… not really our thing. So we are very happy to stock wines from Germán Blanco at Quinta Milu, a young winemaker who is championing a fresher style of Tinto del Pais-- the local name for Tempranillo. He calls his project a 'Micro-winery ‘ and it is a true family business, based around the village of La Aguilera in the Burgos province. He works with very old vineyards, many of which are planted at over 900 metres above sea level. German makes his elegant, fruit-forward wines using foot-treading, wild yeast fermentation and minimal handling. All his wines share a delicious rusticity, purity of fruit, and incredible freshness.

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