Callejo Ribera del Duero

Finca Valdelroble

Origin: Ribera del Duero, Spain

The vineyard is located at the highest point of Sotillo de la Ribera,“el páramo”, on a ridge at 930 metres altitude, overlooking the Duero river valley surrounded by common oak and holm trees. It is situated amidst a unique and changing terrain in which limestone mother-rock emerges at the soils surface in the form of small stone fragments.

Vinification

Harvest took place at the beginning of October and the crop was in a perfect state of health. This vintage has been classified “Excellent” by the Ribera del Duero control board.

Grape Variety

Tempranillo 60%, Merlot 30%, Syrah/Shiraz 10%

Alcohol by Volume

14.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Lively, deep dense red colour with delicate aromas of wild forest flowers. Ripe tropical fruit characters. Mineral touches come through against a backdrop of spicy and smoky notes. Hints of just picked grapes on the palate along with fresh tannins. In the mouth it is full with a long lingering finish.

Available Vintages & Format

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Flores de Callejo

Origin: Ribera del Duero, Spain

Bodegas Callejo has rolled out some major rebranding of late and it's great to report that the new labels finally do justice to the quality in their bottles. The 'Flores de Callejo' replaces the previously name '6 Meses' and it's a much more apt name and label for the budding flower in the Callejo stable. From the 'muy excellente' 2010 vintage the inaugural Flores is as juicy and vivacious and terroir-branded as Tempranillo at this price point can get. As you can read below, the winemaking is remarkably artisanal for a 10,000 case bottling.

Vinification

All the fruit is hand-picked and transferred to the cellars in small crates, followed by a careful sorting of bunches and berries on a double sorting table. The bunches were de-stemmed and the berries put into fermentation vats whole, without crushing, and left for a cold soak at 10ºC. The alcoholic fermentation started naturally with the skins' indigenous yeasts around the fifth day in vat. After the alcoholic fermentation had finished, the skins were left in contact with the new wine for 3 days. The wine was then run off into another vat for the malo-lactic fermentation.

Grape Variety

Tempranillo 100%

Alcohol by Volume

14.0% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Intense cherry colour, The nose is very aromatic with plenty of wild red and black fruits. Notes of licorice and coffee are also expressed. Ripe tannins on the palate are matched with a mouth cleansing acidity and layers of ripe black fruits.

Available Vintages & Format

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Gran Callejo

Origin: Ribera del Duero, Spain

The vineyard consists of very light sandy limestone soils. The grapes were selected from the lower yielding plots for their potential to reach optimum levels of ripeness and to produce long-ageing wines for the Gran Callejo.

Vinification

Alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts at low temperatures. Malo-lactic fermentation in second-fill French oak barrels followed by a further 24 months in barrels. Matured in the winery for a further 5 years in the bottle. This is considered to be one of the best wines of Ribera Del Duero, thanks to the excellent quality and health of the grapes when picked

Grape Variety

Tempranillo 100%

Alcohol by Volume

14.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Ruby cherry in colour. Motes of ripe fruit, minerals, herbs, white pepper and cocoa on the nose. The taste is fresh with sensations of red fruit, balsamic and cocoa berry.

Available Vintages & Format

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Parajes de Callejo

Origin: Ribera del Duero, Spain

Situated in one of the highest parts of the Ribera Del Duero, the Callejo family have been creating outstanding wines since 1989. Focusing on the Tempranillo grape, each of their wines showcases a different characteristic of their vineyard. Due to the high altitude the grapes ripen nicely whilst retaining great levels of acidity. This is their flagship wine, hailing from Sotillo De La Ribera and bearing the family name.

Grape Variety

Tempranillo 100%

Alcohol by Volume

14.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Exploding out of the glass with an intense cherry colour, notes on the nose of lilac, ripe dark berries, rosemary, cedar and hints of smoke. The palate is full bodied, intense and inky. Abundant in rounded tannins, well balanced acidity and a sliver of minerality on the finish make this an outstanding experience from start to end.

Available Vintages & Format

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Viña Pilar Roble

Origin: Ribera del Duero, Spain

The vineyard consists of clay loam soils.

Vinification

The must is held in contact with the skins for 24 hours in one of Callejo’s best tanks. Fermentation takes place in both new French oak barrels (40%) and stainless steel tanks (60%) at low temperatures to preserve the fruit and floral aromas. Further fermentation on the lees until bottling.

Grape Variety

Tempranillo 100%

Alcohol by Volume

13.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Attractive deep red colour. Clean and of medium intensity. On the nose it is very aromatic, violet. The palate is fresh with a presence of fresh fruit. A long and enjoyable finish

Available Vintages & Format

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.