Ausàs Interpretación 2021

The serious 2021 Interpretación, his interpretation of Ribera del Duero, was produced with Tinto Fino (a.k.a. Tempranillo) grapes, fermented mostly in stainless steel and some in concrete with indigenous yeasts and matured in 225- and 500-liter French oak barrels, 30% of them new. It's ripe at 15% alcohol but has balance and freshness, reflecting the conditions of the year. It's nuanced, elegant and powerful, with ripe flavors and round, fine-grained tannins. It's a classical Ribera with power and finesse. 37,000 bottles and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in May 2023. - Luis Gutiérrez. 

"Very fresh" is how Xavier Ausàs describes this pan-Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino, which combines components from mostly Nava de Roa with lesser amounts from Gumiel de Mercado, Moradillo and Roa. Aged in 30% new barrels with 3% whole bunches, it's redder fruited than its predecessors, with a noticeable thread of chalky minerality. Bramble, plum and red cherry flavours are complemented by subtle vanilla spicy oak and fine-grained tannins. 2025-35