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Dominio de Atauta 2021

Dominio de Atauta

2021
A great wine to cellar
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%
Production43,167 bottles

The wine

The Dominio de Atauta wines are decidedly different Riberas, boasting their own particular elegance and aromatic complexity. Their location in the far east of the denomination, in the province of Soria, at an altitude of almost 1,000 metres, where the harshness of winter is intense and long-lasting, is surely a reason for this; but figuring too are the characteristics of the vineyards, with very old, pre-phylloxera vines, and the winery's form of viticulture and production procedures, faithfully adhering to biodynamic methods.

Dominio de Atauta, without mention of any other name, is their most representative wine, fruit of a selection of grapes from numerous micro-parcels. It picks up the aromas of this landscape, extremely austere and virtually abandoned nowadays, but in times past it must have been magnificent. Surprisingly, it's usually the poorest places that give rise to the richest, most astounding wines.

You will find this a wine with intense aromas of red and black fruits, aromatic herbs (lavender, rosemary and camomile), spicy, toasty and smoky notes... It is an elegant wine, yet powerful too, and notably tannic while young. Consequently, there is no rush to open it, but let it mature; old vines don't understand the need for haste. A wine to cellar.

What does this wine taste like?

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

Drinking and storing

16ºC

Food pairing

Beef entrecôte / Oven-cooked game meat / Roast suckling pig

Ratings and awards

202194 PK
202094 PK
201993 PK94 SK
201893+ PK94 PN
201793 PK94 PN94 TA
201692+ PK94 PN
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: SucklingTA: Tim atkin

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

There's a little more concentration, tannin and rusticity in the 2019 Dominio de Atauta, reflecting the conditions of a warmer and drier year. This selection matured for 16 months in French oak barrels, 15% of them new, followed by a couple of months in oak vats to let the wine settle before being bottled. 45,528 bottles and 900 magnums produced. It was bottled in September 2021.

— Luis Gutiérrez (31/01/2023)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2019 - 93 PARKER

Customer reviews

4.4/5
22 reviews
Vintage:

Winemaking

Ageing period16 months
Barrel ageNew, second and third year
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

Vine ageBetween 120 and 160 years
SoilSand / Limestone
ClimateContinental with Mediterranean influence
Altitude940.00 meters

The winery

Dominio de Atauta

Dominio de Atauta

The Dominio de Atauta winery is located in the Atauta valley in the province of Soria in central Spain. They own 21 hectares of vines and supervise another 22, meaning they manage around 600 plots altogether at altitudes of over 1000 metres. The winery's goal is to demonstrate the full potential of their pre-phylloxera Tinto Fino vines with ages ranging between 85 and 150 years old. The Atauta valley has a history of over 500 years of winemaking in extremely severe conditions,...

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