PROTOS - prestigious Ribera del Duero establishment in Valladolid, has become the only Spanish winery awarded the Super brands prize as one of the most prestigious Spanish brands.
Bodegas Protos was founded in 1927 as the first in the Ribera del Duero region. Protos translates as “the first” in Greek. Our success is based on our traditions combined with the best modern technology, from the 1.2 miles of corridors under Penafiel Castle - some dating from Middle Ages - to the new building designed by Sir Richard Rogers. Our complete wine portfolio includes Protos Crianza, Protos Seleccion, Protos Reserva, Protos Gran Reserva, Ribera Duero Tinto, Ribera Duero Rosado, and Protos Verdejo.
PROTOS CRAN RESERVA
The impressiveness of this wine is due among many other things to the 60-year-old vines.
GRAPE VARIETY Tempranillo 100 %
VINEYARDS More than 80 years old.
FEATURES Produced only in excellent vintages. Hand-picking harvest in 20 kg crates. Sorting table. Skin maceration and fermentation for 28 days at 28 ºC.
AGEING 24 months in French (80%) and American (20%) oak barrels and 36 months in bottle.
COLOUR Deep cherry color, bright and intense.
NOSE Expressive, powerful, complex, elegant, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, candied fruit.
TASTE Fleshy, powerful, spirituous, creamy, spicy with a lingering finish.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 16 - 18 ºC.
PROTOS RESERVA
Treat yourself to this little gem, with 18 months in the cask and at least 24 months in the bottle.
GRAPE VARIETY Tempranillo 100 %
VINEYARDS More than 40 years old.
FEATURES Hand-picking harvest in 20 kg crates. Sorting table. Skin contact maceration and fermentation for 24 days at 28 ºC.
AGEING 18 months in French (80%) and American (20%) oak barrels and 18 months in bottle.
COLOUR Intense bright dark cherry colour with garnet rim.
NOSE Powerful, black fruits with nice toasty notes, spicy, creamy oak, complex and elegant.
TASTE Powerful, flavourful, toasty, round tannins, good acidity, fruity and spicy. Good backbone and lingering finish.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 16 - 18 ºC.
PROTOS CRIANZA
GRAPE VARIETY Tempranillo 100 %
VINEYARDS More than 25 years old.
FEATURES Hand-picking harvest in 20 kg crates. Sorting table. Skin contact maceration and fermentation for 21 days at 28 ºC.
AGEING 14 months in French (2/3) and American (1/3) oak barrels and 12 months in bottle.
COLOUR cherry colour with garnet rim, bright and intense.
NOSE red fruit expression, powerful, elegant, dry stone, coca bean, creamy oak, hints of spices.
TASTE Powerful, flavourful, fruity, good acidity, smoky aftertaste, toasty, long finish.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 15 - 18 ºC.
PROTOS TINTO FINO
GRAPE VARIETY Tempranillo 100 %
VINEYARDS More than 25 years old.
FEATURES Both processes, the fermentation and maceration, were carried out in stainless steel vats at 28º C getting colour and structure.
AGEING 12 months in (60%) French and (40%) American oak barrels.
COLOUR Ruby in colour with a purple hue.
NOSE Black fruit aromas, well balances with the oak, bringing sweet spicy and nice toasty notes.
TASTE Good structure. It is tasty, sweet, well balanced, with pleasant smooth tannins and toasty reminders on the finish.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 15 - 16ºC.
PROTOS ROBLE
You would never have imagined that by fermenting a selected red grape, 100% Tempranillo and monitoring its temperature, a wine such as this could be obtained.
GRAPE VARIETY Tempranillo 100 %
VINEYARDS Less than 25 years old.
FEATURES Hand-picking harvest in 20 kg crates. Sorting table. Skin contact maceration and fermentation for 15 days at 24 ºC.
AGEING 6 months in American and French oak barrels and 6 months in bottle.
COLOUR Bright cherry colour with purple rim, bright and clean.
NOSE Very expressive, powerful, complex, fresh fruit, sweet spices, creamy oak, red berry notes.
TASTE Flavourful, fruity, toasty with round tannins and good finish.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 12 - 16 ºC.
PPROTOS FINCA EL GRACO VIEJO
GRAPE VARIETY Tempranillo 100 %
VINEYARDS More than 70 years old vines from “El Grajo Viejo” estate.
FEATURES Produced only in excellent vintages. Hand-picking harvest in 20 kg crates. Sorting table. Skin contact maceration and fermentation in 500 litres french oak barrels for 26
days at 28ºC. Malolactic fermentation in 225 litres french oak barrels.
AGEING 18 months in new French oak barrels.
COLOUR Cherry colour with touches of violet.
NOSE Powerful, ripe black fruits, violets,toasty, toffee, chocolate, vanilla.
TASTE Powerful, flavourful, intense, redand black berries, oak, vanilla, black pepper, good acidity, good structure, lingering finish.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 16- 18ºC.
PROTOS VERDEJO
The freshness of this wine will not leave you indifferent. Its secret? The verdejo grape variety, its balance between alcohol content and acidity, its maceration and its fermentation. A complete process!.
GRAPE VARIETY Verdejo 100 %
VINEYARDS Less than 25 years old.
FEATURES Night harvest. Skin contact maceration of 4/5 hours at 10 ºC. AGEING on fine lees for 3 months.
COLOUR Greenish straw colour, bright and clean.
NOSE Powerful, fruity with green apple, citrus and tropical fruits, white blossoms, fragant herbs and fennel hints.
TASTE Very fresh, with good acidity, flavorful, fruity, well balance, complex, with a long finish and slightly bitter aftertaste.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 8 - 10 ºC.
PROTOS VERDEJO EN BARRICA
GRAPE VARIETY Verdejo 100 %
VINEYARDS More than 25 years old.
FEATURES Night hand-picking harvest in 20 kg crates. Sorting table. Skin contact maceration of 4/5 hours at 10ºC.Fermentation in new French oak barrels.
AGEING Ageing on fine lees in new French oak barrels during 6 months with frequent bâtonnages.
COLOUR Bright yellow color with green glints,clean.
NOSE Very complex and powerful, with ripe citrus and tropical fruits, sweet spices, anisette, and fennel aromas and smoky, vanilla and yeast hints.
TASTE Rich, fresh, flavorful, expressive,creamy oak, good acidity, well balance, lingering finish, vanilla and slightly smoky aftertaste.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 9- 12ºC.
