93+ points, Luis Gutirrez, Wine Advocate (Jan 2023)
The 2019 Via Pedrosa Reserva is a Tempranillo from Pedrosa de Duero, aged 24 months in oak barrels. Dark garnet-red with a murky sheen. The nose presents ripe blackcurrant, elderberry and cherry, along with pencil box aromas. Dry with tenacious tannins, the structured palate has a lingering, grippy texture. This is a potent Ribera del Duero red.

– 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) entirely estate fruit
– Viticulture: Goblet pruned 50+ year-old vines
-Altitude: 2,756 feet above sea level
-Soil: typicalclay and limestone
– Harvest: by hand, very low yields per vine
– Aging: 24 months in American and French oak barrels. Resting in bottle for aminimum 12 months.

The Prez Pascuas brothers are one of the pioneers of Ribera del Duero, where they now have 120 hectares of vineyards and produce some 600,000 bottles per year. The wines have a classical Ribera profile.

In Pedrosa de Duero, the Prez Pascuas family is synonymous with wine. Mauro Prez was one of the founders of the Ribera del Duero DO in 1980. Their family estate now spans 120 hectares of organic vineyards. Nuria Pea Albillo oversees winemaking, while Daniel Prez Herrero manages the vineyards. They craft a classic Ribera stylefull-bodied, powerful wines aged patiently to tame their intensity. These vibrant yet serene wines need plenty of time before theyre at their best.