2014 Bodega Matarromera Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero , SpainABOUT THIS WINE Because this red wine is not released onto the market until six or seven years after harvesting, the experience is already different. But, despite the passage of time, Matarromera Gran Reserva, made in Ribera del Duero, is a wine that has been modernised thanks to the elegance that comes from ageing in predominantly French oak barrels of the highest quality and the roundness provided by the bottle. The grapes are harvested by hand in

Marseillaise materfamilias who has carried on the great Tempier family ritual of serving guests fresh

Repeat this movement one more time to remove the cork from the tool

the house was then left to his nephew

His marriage to Odile Dury in 1975 added more lands to the family property and led to the founding of Domaine Coche-Dury

Chave’s careful use of oak gives the wine a luxurious mouthfeel without overpowering its vibrant fruit and mineral core

there were quite a few acres dedicated to the variety before the whims of the market saw those vines uprooted for the likes of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

The grapes

May and June followed normal weather patterns

the family farm covers about fifteen hectares

run Scar of the Sea and Lady of the Sunshine together out of their winery in San Luis Obispo

with punching of the cap and scrupulous temperature control

Their brother manages the vineyards