PRADOREY ELITE 2022 Cased
Meats
Cheese
Stew
Sausages
Description
Pradorey Élite 2022 is the ultimate expression of the Bodegas Pradorey terroir, a wine born as a tribute to perseverance, patience, and craftsmanship. A single-vineyard red that represents the very best of the estate in one of the Ribera del Duero’s most balanced vintages.
Made from 100% Tempranillo Élite Clone grapes sourced exclusively from the Pago Hoyo Dornajo estate, plots 110, 111, and 112, situated at an altitude of 815 to 830 meters on soils with a high concentration of calcareous clay in Gumiel de Mercado (Burgos). Production is limited to just 16,598 bottles, with yields of 2,500 kg per hectare.
The winemaking is artisanal and meticulously precise: hand-harvesting with strict selection. Spontaneous fermentation at a maximum temperature of 28°C. Malolactic fermentation with indigenous bacteria in century-old clay vessels—a unique technique that provides a texture and complexity that are difficult to replicate. The wine is aged for 14 months in French and Central European oak barrels.
It has a purple-red color with bluish edges, with a deep, brilliant hue. On the nose, it has great aromatic intensity: aromas of India ink and concentrated ripe grapes, with hints of black blackberry and jam, and balsamic touches that create a nose that is expressive, complex, and fresh all at once. On the palate, it is enveloping, full-bodied, and long-lasting, with an elegant, velvety texture in which the fruit and oak come together in a balanced, persistent finish. One of the benchmark red wines in the premium Ribera del Duero segment.
Serving temperature: 16–18°C. Ideal with grilled octopus, Iberian pork cheeks, stewed lentils, migas castellanas, and dark chocolate or nut desserts.
