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 2019
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 9 months in used 225L French oak barrels and aged an additional year in bottle prior to release.
Production: 6,960 bottles (528 bottles imported)
La Lobita 2021
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. Bottled in the spring of 2022 and held a year in bottle prior to release.
Production: 1,339 bottles (288 bottles imported)
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Professional Reviews
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.
Decanter 94 - La Loba 2017
Reviewed by: Tim Atkin, MW
Issue Date: August 18, 2021
Ana Carazo's bijou operation in Matanza de Soria is well worth tracking down, as her wines are among the best in the sub-region and are improving with every vintage. This comes from red clay soils at 960m and is floral, textured, refined and well balanced, with good underlying structure and tannin and the racy acidity that's so typical of Ribera's eastern border. Drink 2021-2028.
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 2021
Color: Cherry, purple rim. Nose: Red berry notes, floral, spicy, fine lees. Palate: Flavorful, fruity, good acidity.
