Dominio de Atauta 2021 | Soria, Ribera del Duero | Vinaris

Dominio de Atauta 2021 | Ribera del Duero

Name: Dominio de Atauta 2021 | Ribera del Duero
Brand: Dominio de Atauta
SKU: 696
Price: 33.49 EUR
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Dominio de Atauta 2021 | Ribera del Duero

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Dominio de Atauta, DO Ribera del Duero (Atauta Valley, Soria). 25 terroirs between the valley floor and the plateau, at 940–1,010 metres altitude. Pre-phylloxera vineyards 120–160 years old. Varied soils: calcareous sands with pebbles, sandy loam and clay, all over limestone bedrock at 0.7–2 m depth. 100% Tinto Fino.

Vinified by terroir in wooden vats and concrete tanks, selecting the vessel according to the characteristics of each terroir. Aged 16 months in French oak barrels.

Wine Identification
The Dominio de Atauta 2021 is a red wine produced by the eponymous winery, Dominio de Atauta. It hails from the Ribera del Duero appellation in Spain’s Castilla y León region, specifically originating from the Valle de Atauta in Soria.

Origin and Winemaking
This wine is crafted exclusively from 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) sourced from pre-phylloxera vineyards that are between 120 and 160 years old. The estate’s terroirs are diverse, situated at altitudes ranging from 940 to 1,010 meters above sea level. These sites span from the valley floor to the páramo (plateau) areas, featuring varied soil compositions including calcareous sands with river stones, sandy loams, and clay soils, all resting on limestone rock between 0.7 and 2 meters deep.

Vinification is conducted individually by terroir. The winery utilizes wooden vats for fermentation and concrete tanks, selecting the specific vessel based on the unique characteristics of each plot to best express the site’s identity. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes aging for 16 months in French oak barrels.

Expected Profile and Tasting Notes
As a red wine from Ribera del Duero made from ancient vines, Dominio de Atauta is expected to offer significant concentration and structure derived from its old-vine fruit and complex calcareous soils. The meticulous selection of fermentation vessels suggests a focus on preserving the distinct mineral and textural nuances of each terroir component before blending.

Critics’ Scores and Comments
The 2021 vintage has received high acclaim from notable critics:
Guía Peñín awarded it 94 points.
The Wine Advocate (Parker) also scored it 94 points.

Overall Character
Dominio de Atauta 2021 represents a serious, terroir-driven expression of Ribera del Duero. By vinifying individual plots separately before blending, the winery emphasizes the specific geological character of its ancient vines. The consistent high scores from Peñín and Parker indicate a wine of substantial quality, depth, and regional typicity.

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Learn more about Dominio de Atauta

The Atauta valley holds almost 600 plots of tinto fino that phylloxera never reached, more than a century old, and the winery works with them.

Miguel Sánchez, a wine merchant born in Soria, founded it in 1999. It sits seven kilometres south of San Esteban de Gormaz, almost at the eastern edge of Ribera del Duero, in a valley with more than five centuries of vines.

In the late 2000s it was bought by the Avante Selecta group, today Terra Selecta, which also owns Viñas del Cénit.

This wine comes from 25 terroirs spread between the valley floor and the plateau, from 940 to 1,010 metres. The soils range from calcareous sands with pebbles to sandy loam and clay, all over limestone bedrock that appears between 0.7 and 2 metres down.

It is made terroir by terroir in wooden vats and concrete tanks, choosing the vessel to suit each one, and ages sixteen months in French oak barrels.

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