Viña Pedrosa Crianza 2017

Red wine from Ribera del Duero. Tinta del País aged for 18 months in oak and for 6 months in the bottle.

Winter departed with low water reserves in the subsoil. Spring was dry. Summer was extremely dry in July and August, with occasional heavy rains towards the end. Autumn was also very dry, with normal temperatures. In terms of temperature, June and July were very warm while the rest of the year was normal. The heat that accumulated during these two months therefore made for a warm year overall. 

The main event was the frost that covered the entire Ribera del Duero on the night of 28 April. It was a winter frost, with a strong north wind that had chilled the air during the afternoon. Clear skies meant that temperatures dropped to -6oC almost everywhere - hills slopes and valleys alike. The next day dawned with strong sun and a warm change of wind, heightening the effect of the overnight frost.