Cillar Silos, Ribera Duero Flor Silos Brut Zero spice and earth hints

spice and earth hints

This is an especially brooding

Once again moderate wood is present on the more obviously menthol-infused aromas of red currant

and this vintage does a great job of packaging it all together

so they only got 50% of a normal crop

Cillar Silos, Ribera Duero Flor Silos Brut Zero spice and earth hintsThe tender and delicate 2018 Flor de Silos has an expressive and open nose, floral and aromatic. It was produced with grapes from two low yielding vineyards at 900 meters in altitude, planted in 1927 and 1930 on limestone rich soils. It fermented in 3,000 liter vats followed by malolactic and 18 months in barrel. It's ripe and voluptuous with glossy tannins and a lush texture. 5,410 bottles were filled in September 2020.