Valdemar “Fincas Valdemacuco” Crianza
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The Fincas Valdemacuco Crianza come from the Ribera Del Duero D.O.
- The vineyards have stony soils and high limestone content and are located between 850 and 920 meters above sea level in the Nava de Roa moorland (Burgos).
Varietal: 100% Tempranillo
Elaboration: 14 months in French (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels.
Tasting Notes: Intense ruby red color with a deep, clean, and bright layer. Ripe black fruit stands out, with ripe plums and scrubland predominating. A balsamic background with subtle toasted notes. A sweet entry, with hints of ripe fruit and light smoky notes characteristic of its oak barrel aging. A long, lingering finish.
PRESS
2019 – 90 James Suckling
2020 – 90 James Suckling
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
“Always pioneering” is Bodegas Valdemar’s motto. Five generations of the Valdemar family in Rioja, Spain, have remained committed to producing wines reflecting the diversity of their vineyards. For over 135 years, the family has incorporated innovative initiatives like creating the first barrel-fermented white wine and the first Tempranillo white. They have also been instrumental in recovering varietals presumed to be extinct, such as the Maturana grape and the Granciano variety.
In 2019, they established the first non-American winery in Washington State, led by siblings Jesús and Ana Martínez Bujanda, CEO and COO of Valdemar Estates. Under the “inherited know-how” they received from previous generations, the innovative winemakers have turned their land into sustainable wine agroecosystems, using organic matter to improve fertility, cover crops, pheromones to control pests, varietal diversity, biological corridors, and native forests, resulting in an the International “Wineries for Climate Protection” certification. This designation’s four pillars align with the Bodegas Valdemar commitment to reducing the carbon footprint, using renewable energies, and managing water while reducing waste.