Bodegas Portia

Feature : Ribera del Duero

Bodegas Portia

Portia is an ultra-modern winery owned by the Faustino group owners Familia Martínez Zabala. Designed by the famous and prestigious architectural studio Foster & Partners, the winery was completed in 2010 at a cost of 15 million Euros. The tri-fold design expresses the three main stages of winemaking: fermentation in steel vats, aging in oak barrels, and aging in glass bottles.

We visited the winery mid-morning and were given a tour of the production facility. Afterward, we were led into their restaurant for a wine-tasting and delicious lunch.

Wines Tasted:

Bodegas Portia Prima 2019 $42

100% Tempranillo. This profoundly hued wine hits yum with black cherry and dark berries with dark plums, vanilla, and mocha flavors with a soft, velvety finish.

Bodegas Portia Summa Edición Limitada 2019 $90

100% Tempranillo grapes from Portia’s select blocks of 100-year-old vines. This blockbuster Tempranillo sings with dark plums, dark chocolate, and vanilla aromas. It is followed at the palate by hints of cinnamon, clove, and a long tannic finish that indicates the potential longevity of this wine. Aged in 400-liter, new French oak barrels for 14 months.

Bodegas Portia

http://www.bodegasportia.com/en/