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Áster 

We sought the best possible site following the advice of the Denomination’s best growers and different academic experts. We studied and analysed the soil, grapes and weather of different subzones. Anguix (Burgos) was finally selected as the ideal location and in 1991 we planted the vineyard on land we had purchased the previous year. The grapes from the first six harvests were sold. The first crop used to make wine, in 1999, did not meet our expectations. There was too much production that year and the resulting wine, which others may have accepted, was not approved by our oenologists and it was sold in bulk. In 2000, having verified the quality of the vineyard and the grapes, we built a winery representing a perfect combination of cutting-edge wine-making technology with a timeless and elegant design. That year saw the creation of our first Áster wine.

The Winery

The Áster winery was built in 2002 with a timeless beauty. The country home is naturally integrated into the winery facilities, the most spectacular aspect of which is the production room, a large open space with views of the vineyard and of several rows of stainless steel tank outlets. The cask hall, with room for up to 4,000 barrels, is another attraction for visitors. It currently houses 2,700 French and American oak casks, which are used alternately depending on the characteristics of the crop.

The Vineyards

The vineyard, at 2,490 ft above sea level, is in locality of La Horra and Anguix. Seventy-six of its 95 hectares were planted in 1991 and are now fully productive. The grape variety is Tinto del pais tempranillo and the soil is clay-loam. The vines are trellis-trained following the bilateral cordon method

Áster Crianza 2003, Ribera del Duero 

£147.59 per 12 In Bond 

Dark cherry red, with a medium high robe and pinkish highlights in the glass. A fresh, clear aroma with well integrated hints of ripe blackberries and gooseberries, spices, clove, chocolate, sweet liquorice and cedar. Structured and well balanced to the palate, with marked tannins. This wine fills the mouth, with the power and harmony typical of this area. Medium after-taste which will develop in a complex, elegant manner after storage in the bottle. - armit

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Áster Reserva 2001, Ribera del Duero 

£189.33 per 12 In Bond       

Of an intense, clear, brilliant, morello cherry colour. The aromas are distinguished, of hedgerow fruits with spicy overtones from careful ageing in oak. In the mouth the wine is full bodied, velvety, elegant with the silkiest tannins. It is a wine which is developing and becoming even finer, a process which will continue for years in bottle. - armit

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Áster Finca el Otero 2006, Ribera del Duero 

£222.54 per 6 In Bond       

Dark, cherry red, full robe with a violet edge in the glass. Very intense, fruity to the nose. After swilling, we notice strong mineral tones over fine roasted aromas of cedar and other noble woods. Highly balanced and well-structured to the palate, with tannins perfectly housed in a pleasant tactile structure from thorough work with the lees, providing a silky texture. After-taste enhancing tones of wood and fruit, creating a long, elegant bouquet after its time in the bottle. - armit

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