La Loba - Ribera del Duero
La Loba wine originates in the small village of Matanza de Soria in a cooler area just inside the border of the DO Ribera del Duero. Owner, winemaker, and viticulturist, Ana Carazo farms small vineyards of recovered (mostly pre-phylloxera) 100-year-old Tempranillo vines. At 900-1,000 meters above sea level, Ana’s vineyards are influenced by long, cold winters, moderate rainfall, occasional late spring frosts, and summers with cool nights. Viticulture and harvest are entirely manual and carried out by Ana with the help of her friends and family.
La Loba 2021
100% Tempranillo from organic, recuperated 100-year-old vines in the high elevation (900-1,000 meters) eastern edge of Ribera del Duero.
Winemaking: Spontaneous fermentation and gentle racking by gravity. Aged for 12 months in used 225L French oak barrels and an additional 3 years in bottle prior to release.
Production: 6,557 bottles (180 bottles imported)
La Lobita 2023
75% Tempranillo and 25% Albillo from organic, recuperated 100-year-old vines in the high elevation (900-1,000 meters) eastern edge of Ribera del Duero.
Winemaking: Spontaneous fermentation and gentle racking by gravity. Co-fermented in used 500L French oak barrels for 2 ½ months, transferred to stainless steel, bottled May 2024, and aged 2 years in bottle.
Production: 1,775 bottles (180 bottles imported)
Instagram: @lalobawine
Professional Reviews
Vinous 93 - La Loba 2020
Reviewed by: Joaquín Hidalgo
Issue Date: June 2025
The 2020 La Loba is a Tempranillo from Soria in Ribera del Duero, made from old vines. It offers a vivid aromatic profile of cherry, violet and subtle oak. Broad and smooth, with energized structure and moderately plush tannins, the palate is long and flavorful. This is a fresh, modern expression from a cooler subzone, well integrated and stylish.
Drinking Window 2025-2040.
Vinous 93 - La Lobita 2021
Reviewed by: Joaquín Hidalgo
Issue Date: September 2023
The 2021 La Lobita combines Tempranillo with a touch of Albillo Mayor from Soria, Ribera del Duero. A vibrant purple in the glass. The fruit-forward aromas deliver elderberry, crushed plum and floral notes, along with pennyroyal and mustard. Dry and lean with firm tannins, it boasts a juicy, energetic palate. The 2021 is made in the new, rewardingly fruit-driven Ribera style.
Drinking Window 2023-2035.
Peñín 93 - La Loba 2019
Color: Deep cherry. Nose: Complex, expressive, spicy, mineral, ripe fruit. Palate: Elegant, full-bodied, long, great length.
Peñín 92 - La Lobita 2023
Color: Cherry, garnet rim. Nose: Fruit preserve, powerful, blueberry, creamy oak, spicy. Palate: Flavorful, long, fleshy.
