2019 Melida Párpados Ribera del Duero

Ribera del Duero is located about two hours north of Madrid, in the center of Castilla y León.  Its name translates as riverbanks of the Duero. In fact, the region’s vineyards flank the Duero River to the north and south, stretching up to the limestone cliffs where the valley intersects with the Meseta Central, a plateau that rises between 700 and 1,000 meters above sea level and varies in width and depth throughout the valley.

Melida wines is family-owned winery in the heart of Ribera del Duero.  Run by winemakers Silvia and Miriam, siblings, they craft premium wines from vineyards in the most exciting areas of Ribera.  The objective is to make wines that reflect the origin of the grapes, using minimal intervention. The attention to detail is shown from harvest to bottle.

Parados is fresh and smooth with juicy, plush blackberry and plum characters with spicy cracked black pepper and earth notes. It has soft and round tannins with a wonderfully long persistent finish.