Tinto Pesquera Janus Gran Reserva

DO Ribera del Duero, Spain

2018

As the Roman god of transitions and dualities, Janus is portrayed with two faces – one looking to the past, one to the future. Janus Gran Reserva is the true embodiment of the essence of Ribera del Duero. It symbolizes the past and the future of Familia Fernández Rivera, the vineyard and drive. The first vintage marked the transition to the new Condado de Haza state-of-the-art production facility located in the cool highlands of Ribera del Duero within the province of Burgos.

Tasting Notes

It’s a full-bodied, fruity and elegant wine with roasted notes and a long finish whose grapes come from one of our most special plots, La Rendeja. It’s only made in special vintages for the winery.

Vintage Notes

Very harsh, long and cold winters, and short, dry and hot summers. The 2018 was rated “Very Good” by the Regulatory Board of the Ribera del Duero Designation of Origin and the Extraordinary Committee on Harvest Assessment.

Winemaking Notes

Aged for 28 months in French oak barrels.

Vineyard Notes

The La Rendeja vineyard, within the municipal boundaries of Pesquera de Duero, faces south at an altitude of more than 800 metres. Limestone soil, with its characteristic white colour. Limestone soils have low fertility but the presence of clay and silt enables them to hold more water. These two characteristics complement each other to obtain optimal ripening with yields suited to the qualitative needs of the grapes.