2016 | Familia Fernndez Rivera | Dehesa La Granja

Red Wine: 2016 | Familia Fernndez Rivera | Dehesa La Granja

Dark cherry red, with an intense crimson color. The nose presents subtle aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant marmalade, with balsamic notes of licorice and vanilla.

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Producer: Familia Fernndez Rivera

Ratings: JS | 93

Vintage: 2016

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Tempranillo

Country/Region: Spain, Castilla y Leon

Dark cherry red, with an intense crimson color. The nose presents subtle aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant marmalade, with balsamic notes of licorice and vanilla. Humid and mineral notes like graphite. Its fine acidity provides a light entry and an easy palate with a balanced structure. An elegant finish with hints of toast and licorice.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: Ripe wild-cherry red in color with an intense maroon rim. Subtle hints of ripe red berries with smooth, rounded balsamic notes and traces of smoky, toasted elements. Well-structured and velvety in the mouth boasting powerful and rounded tannins.

Producer Information

Familia Fernndez Rivera is a wine producer based in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain. It is best known for its Tinto Pesquera range of varietal red wines made from Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), which are spicy, dense and ageworthy. The company also owns Condado de Haza, another estate in Ribera del Duero. Dehesa La Granja (Castilla y Len VT) and El Vinculo (La Mancha DO) complete the portfolio of properties. The group has several former names, including Bodegas Alejandro Fernndez-Tinto Pesquera, and Grupo Pesquera Alejandro Fernndez. The various changes are partly a reflection of the often public family disputes over the control of the company. Alejandro Fernndez, who died in May 2021 aged 88, was regarded as one of Spain’s greatest winemakers. Along with those of Vega Sicilia, his wines were crucial in putting his region firmly on the world wine map. However, Alejndro and his youngest daughter (winemaker Eva Maria) were according to some reports ousted in 2018 by his ex-wife Emilia (Esperanza) Rivera (from whom he was divorced in 2017) and their three eldest daughters. National broadsheet El Pas Economa referred to the protracted family court battle as the “Falcon Crest of the Ribera del Duero”, referencing the well-known, vineyard-based US soap opera. The current group name adds Emilia Rivera’s surname and the business is now run by five grandaughters.