Dominio del Soto, Ribera del Duero, Spain

Dominio del Soto Crianza Blanco 2021

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An oak-aged white with a firm feel, made from Albillo Mayor. More than eleven months in barrel give it structure. Open it for a slow supper when you want a white with some weight behind it.

You’ll notice a firmer feel from its time in oak.

If you enjoy white wines aged in oak, start here.

Aged for more than 11 months in oak barrels.

€29.70

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Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Chicken and mushroom pie

The oak-aged structure has enough presence for the creamy filling and pastry.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Roast pork with fennel

The firmer feel suits a roast with crisp edges.

FOR SHARING

Cauliflower cheese

The wine’s structure gives the rich cheese sauce a substantial companion.

Also good

Try roast turkey with buttered leeks; the barrel-built structure can meet a richer white-meat dish.

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Very delicate cucumber bites would be overshadowed by this oak-aged white.

Serve at

8–10 °C

The producer

Dominio del Soto: Ribera del Duero with altitude on its side

Dominio del Soto sits on old, high terraces above Sotillo de la Ribera, where hot summer days give way to much cooler nights. Established in 2005 and part of the Chapoutier family’s Spanish story, the estate farms organically and raises its roble and crianza wines in oak. Clay and limestone beneath the vines, together with that marked daily temperature swing, set the scene for its Ribera del Duero wines.

Home base: Sotillo de la Ribera, Burgos, Spain.
Farming: Organically cultivated vineyards.
Winemaking: Oak-barrel ageing for roble and crianza wines.
Terroir: Clay-limestone terraces with marl and occasional sand.
Altitude: Vineyards at 850–900 metres.
Climate: Cold winters; hot, dry summers and pronounced day-night contrasts.