2019 Dominio del Aguila Vinas Viejas Albillo, Ribera del Duero, Spain Margins The addition of aromatic plants

The addition of aromatic plants gives the characteristic touch specific to Marie Brizard Triple Sec

the Sangiovese is de-stemmed and lightly crushed before being put into cement vats

cool north-facing cru planted partially in 1920 and partially in 1980 • Mostly Mencía with some Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) and Bastardo (Trousseau) • Fermented with whole clusters and a long post-fermentation maceration • raised for one year in used 225L and 500L barrels • bottled without fining or filtration

Now the taste is softer with a more pronounced aromatic lift when compared to just a few vintages ago—an influence heightened by the Cristiano Garella

2019 Dominio del Aguila Vinas Viejas Albillo, Ribera del Duero, Spain Margins The addition of aromatic plantsHand harvested, whole cluster pressing by foot into neutral French oak barrels, long, slow natural yeast fermentation taking up to 10 months. 35 months on the fine lees in French oak barrels, no btonnage or racking.