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VivaltuS 2018

Red wine | DO Ribera del Duero

With the valuable collaboration of oenologist Jean-Claude Berrouet (Petrus), the 2018 vintage marks a major step forward in the VivaltuS project. This red wine with an extraordinary nose and an elegant and silky palate gives a beautiful sensation of balance. A great wine of international level.

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CHF 81.90 (75cl)

CHF 81.90 (75cl) (75cl)

CHF 10.92/10cl

Spain Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo
Cabernet Sauvignon
10 years and over
14.00%

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Tim Atkin
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James Suckling

A little closed with more mineral notes than the 2016 vintage. The very elegant nose has excellent depth and purity from the fruit, showing freshness from its blueberry and blue plum expressions. Medium-bodied on the palate with fine, polished tannins that spread across the palate. Fluid and elegant, this is quite expressive and long. Delicious now, but better in one or two more years

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VivaltuS 2018

CHF 81.90 (75cl)

CHF 81.90 (75cl) (75cl)

Colour

Intense and deep red.

Nose

Black fruits with notes of balsamic and spices.

Palate

Silky wine, with magnificent acidity and freshness. Balanced wine with a long hedonic finish.

Wine-growing terroir

Grapes from two plots: one composed of red clay and decomposed granite, and the other of sandy and clay-limestone soils.

Winemaking

95% of the volume is aged for 11 months in French oak barrels (15% new, the rest aged 1 to 2 years) and 5% of the volume for 11 months in Italian terracotta amphorae.

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Carton

Bodega VivaltuS

Between the majestic medieval castles of Peñafiel and Curiel de Duero, Bodega Vivaltus emerges as an oasis of wine creativity in the picturesque Cuco Valley. Founded by visionaries Ramón Martínez, Jesús Yllera and José Yllera, this winery was forged in the 1980s by a shared passion for the exceptional. Today, under the leadership of brothers Marcos and Carlos Yllera, accompanied by Ramón's children Beatriz, César and oenologist Montxo Martinez, Vivaltus pushes the boundaries of excellence by collaborating with renowned master winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet. Together they have charted their path to excellence in the Ribera de Duero, creating unique, captivating and timeless wines.

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