Pago De Carraovejas Cuesta de las Liebres 2019

A rare and powerful single-vineyard Tempranillo from the steep limestone slopes of Ribera del Duero. Rich dark fruit, elegant structure, fine tannins, and exceptional aging potential (only produced in top vintages).

Product Details

• 🍇 Grape Variety: 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) from the Cuesta de las Liebres vineyard — a dramatic steep-slope site with limestone/marl soils and gypsum outcrops 

• 📍 Region/Appellation: Ribera del Duero DOCa, Castilla y León, Spain

• 🏷 Winery: Pago de Carraovejas — flagship single‑vineyard bottling, only in exceptional years

• 🍷 Type: Full‑bodied red – single vineyard vintage release

• 🌡 Alcohol Content: ~15% ABV 

• 📦 Bottle Size: 750 ml

• ⏳ Vinification & Aging: Hand-harvested, gravity-fed cellar; aged 24 months in French oak barrels; malolactic fermentation in small wooden vats using indigenous yeasts

Tasting Notes
Intense ruby-purple color. Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, dark plum, violet, spice, graphite, and dark chocolate. The palate is dense and concentrated, firm tannins are refined and chalky, finish is long, mineral and slightly smoky 

Critic Scores

• 95+ points Robert Parker & James Suckling for the 2019 vintage 

• Consistently in the high 90s from Peñín, Parker and Suckling across vintages 

Food Pairing
Best with fine red meats — grilled beef, lamb, venison — stews with depth, truffle dishes, and aged cheeses.

Aging & Cellaring
Designed for long ageing: ready to drink from 2025, will continue evolving through 2040+ with tertiary complexity emerging over time.

Winery Story
Pago de Carraovejas was founded by José María Ruiz in Peñafiel, Ribera del Duero—a top benchmark estate in Spain. Cuesta de las Liebres is a high-altitude vineyard (~850 m) planted in 1992, harvested by hand and vinified to express terroir purity. This cuvée is only produced in exceptional years, limited to around 8,000 bottles per vintage.