6 Award-winning Tempranillos from Rioja and Ribera del Duero

Find six Decanter award winning Tempranillos (including a Regional Trophy and a Gold) from Ribera del Duero and Rioja.
*Award winning wines are selected from 2014 and 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards and Decanter Asia Wine Awards.

Wines

Áster, Ribera del Duero Crianza, Mainland Spain, Spain 2009 Áster, Ribera del Duero Crianza, Mainland Spain, Spain 2009

Áster, Ribera del Duero Crianza, Mainland Spain, Spain 2009

DAWA RT

Regional Trophy
Decanter Asia Wine Awards

Meaty, brooding, powerful and classy. Evolving, savoury mocha aromas show black cherries, dried herbs and spice, with toasty raspberry and vanilla characters. Chewy and juicy on the palate, with fruitcake, plums, and good supporting depth and freshness of acidity. Dark chocolate and coffee finish. Delicious.

La Rioja Alta, Viña Ardanza, Rioja Reserva, Mainland Spain, Spain 2005 La Rioja Alta, Viña Ardanza, Rioja Reserva, Mainland Spain, Spain 2005

La Rioja Alta, Viña Ardanza, Rioja Reserva, Mainland Spain, Spain 2005

DAWA Gold

Gold
Decanter Asia Wine Awards

A fine, old-fashioned Rioja with classic, well-developed fruit aromas showing nice secondary characters of slightly burnt coffee beans, soy sauce, liquorice and tobacco leaves. Complex, with lots of depth, richness and elegance on the palate, leather, dried leaves and spice.

Marqués de Riscal, Rioja Reserva, Mainland Spain, Spain 2010 Marqués de Riscal, Rioja Reserva, Mainland Spain, Spain 2010

Marqués de Riscal, Rioja Reserva, Mainland Spain, Spain 2010

DAWA Silver

Silver
Decanter Asia Wine Awards

Warm nose of ripe plummy red fruit, chocolate, liquorice, vanilla and oak. A developed, medium-acidity, structured-tannin palate showcasing strawberry and cherry oaked fruit; leads to a warm finish. Mellow and drinkable.

Finca Villacreces, Ribera del Duero, Mainland Spain, Spain 2012 Finca Villacreces, Ribera del Duero, Mainland Spain, Spain 2012

Finca Villacreces, Ribera del Duero, Mainland Spain, Spain 2012

DAWA Silver

Silver
Decanter Asia Wine Awards

Dark and ripe fruit on the nose with blackcurrants, plums and notes of spice and oak. Sweet fruit on the palate with long soft tannins and persistent flavour intensity. Bright acidity lifts the long finish.

Emilio Moro, Ribera del Duero, Mainland Spain, Spain 2012 Emilio Moro, Ribera del Duero, Mainland Spain, Spain 2012

Emilio Moro, Ribera del Duero, Mainland Spain, Spain 2012

DWWA Bronze

Bronze
Decanter World Wine Awards

Elegant primary perfume reveals the savoury, fresh palate. Harmonious mid-palate lift finds support in the ripe, oaky tannins. Clean, expressive and simple. Classic Ribera.

Campo Viejo, Tempranillo, Rioja, Mainland Spain, Spain 2013 Campo Viejo, Tempranillo, Rioja, Mainland Spain, Spain 2013

Campo Viejo, Tempranillo, Rioja, Mainland Spain, Spain 2013

DWWA Bronze

Bronze
Decanter World Wine Awards

Ripe, freshly picked strawberries with a lively, zesty acidity and delicately deployed oak. Bright and juicy and long with a charming sweet fruit finish.