Product Description
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Montevannos, Majuelos Selección, Crianza, Tempranillo, Merlot, 2022, Ribera del Duero, Spain
Producer Profile
Bodegas el Hacedor, that’s the result of a passion project, really. A bunch of wine pros, who’ve been knee-deep in the industry for 25 years, finally decided to make it happen. ‘El Hacedor’ literally means ‘The Maker,’ and that’s exactly what they’re about. They’re doers, creators, all about making things, and making them right, for the long haul.
El Hacedor’s vineyards are distributed along the almost 100km of the DOP Ribera del Duero, allowing them to take advantage of the richness, diversity and different evolution of each of the vineyards, located between 860 and 960 m. of altitude with different ages, orientation, location and/or climate.
The origin of their grapes is what gives BODEGAS EL HACEDOR wines their personality and foundation.
Viticulture
This year’s harvest was completed with normal temperatures, so the weather conditions allowed, in general, a good development of the vines.
Ripening was favoured by the absence of rainfall since the beginning of September and the diurnal temperature swing was high, as normal for this area, favouring a calm maturation despite some periods with heatwaves. The grapes arrived with an ideal ripeness and a perfect state of health for its vinification.
The grapes come from selected “majuelos”; vineyards of Tempranillo (95%) aged 40+ year old vines from Hontangas, San Juan del Monte and Quintana del Pidio, and Merlot (5%) from +20-year-old vine from Valdepalacios. All vineyards are located at an altitude between 825-850 m and planted, where pebbles and calcareous soil predominate.
Winemaking
Aged for 12 months in French (75%) and American (25%) oak barrels, new, and second and third year.
Tasting Note
On the nose you’ll find intense and well-defined fruit aromas of black fruit, like plum cherry and blueberry, well integrated with subtle notes of oak, like vanilla and coconut, toasted bread and spices like liquorice and cinnamon.
The wine is full bodied and well balanced with smooth tannins and fresh acidity. The persistent aftertaste leaves a blend of sweet fruit, spice and oak, where some chocolate and coffee notes appear at the end. It is a persistent and fresh wine.
Goes well with
Rib of beef and all the trimmings.
Cellaring
Lovely now but will improve over 8 -12 years with careful cellaring.
Don’t just take our word for it
93 POINTS / Silver – DWWA 2025
Features
Varieties: Tempranillo 95%, Merlot 5%.
Colour: Red
ABV: 14%
Closure: Natural Cork
Style: Still Wine
Case Size: 6 x 75cl
Country: Spain
Region: Ribera del Duero
Vintage: 2022
