Pruno is a red wine with Denomination of Origin “Ribera del Duero” produced by Bodega Finca Villacreces, one of the vineyards belonging to the ARTEVINO group. The estate was acquired in 2004 by Gonzalo and Lalo Antón and inaugurated in 2007, following the rehabilitation of the facilities and the takeover of the vineyard. Pruno is the youngest of the Bodega Finca Villacreces family.
New vintage 2021!!!
The best Spanish wine in history for less than 20 dollars, according to Robert Parker, comes from Finca Villacreces, located in the heart of the Ribera del Duero, with poor and contrasting soils, washed by the Duero River.
Varieties: 95% Tempranillo and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vineyards: from the 64 hectares of vineyards surrounding the Quintanilla de Onésimo cellar, planted in cordon royat around 1980.
Production: Manual harvest in 15 kg boxes. Double selection of grapes and bunches on the table. Fermentation in stainless steel vats.
Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels from the Darnajou and Taransaud cooperages.
Tasting: Intense cherry red with purple edges. Intense aroma, with complex and concentrated notes of cocoa and roasted coffee with milk caramel, on a background of red fruit jam (blueberry and cherry). Mineral recall. Powerful, fleshy and well structured. Ample, with good volume and well-integrated ripe tannins. Dark chocolate and balsamic notes of black licorice.