Winery / Producer: Bodegas y Viñedos Neo.

Region of Origin: D.O. Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain.

Grape Variety: 100% Tempranillo (Tinto Fino) from ancestral old vines.

Wine Type: High-Expression still Red (Signature Wine).

Sweetness Classification: Dry.

Aging and Maturation: Aged for 15 to 20 months (depending on the nuances of the vintage) in new noble wood barrels, divided into 80% French oak and 20% American oak. It is neither aggressively filtered nor clarified to preserve its imposing structure intact, completing a thorough final refinement in the bottle.

Alcohol Content: 14.5% Vol.

Serving Temperature: 16°C - 18°C.

SKU / MPN: ES-NEO-NEOALTAEXPRESION-750ML

Appearance: Exhibits an imposing and extremely dense cherry red color with opaque black hues and a very high, practically impenetrable layer. It shows a magnificent brilliance and a stained tear that descends majestically and very slowly down the sides of the glass.

Nose: Of sublime, deep, and polyphonic aromatic concentration. Intoxicating notes of liqueur-like black fruits and figs stand out, immediately giving way to a tertiary explosion of great sophistication: exotic spices (clove, nutmeg), cedar wood, pipe tobacco, fine leather, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and an unmistakable and elegant mineral-balsamic background.

Palate: Superb, massive entry, with enormous volume and fleshiness. On the palate, it expresses itself as strictly dry, displaying a spectacular structure supported by long-lasting tannins, opulent but completely polished and ripe, caressing the mouth like velvet. It possesses a perfect balance between power and fine acidity. Its finish is monumental, infinite, leaving a lasting aftertaste of seasoned fruits, roasted notes, and precious woods.

Precision Gourmet Pairing: The enormous power, sophisticated structure, and strictly dry profile of this high-expression wine demand memorable, sumptuous, and sapid culinary dishes. It is the ideal pairing for large cuts of aged meat (Tomahawk or Dry-Aged Rib Eye) grilled over oak embers, traditionally roasted suckling lamb, cochinillo (roast suckling pig), oxtail stewed in red wine, and game meats (venison, wild boar) accompanied by red fruit or truffled mushroom sauces. It harmonizes aristocratically with long-aged and intense cheeses (Cabrales, aged Manchego, aged Parmigiano Reggiano) and pure acorn-fed Iberian ham. In high-end Mexican cuisine, it heavenly complements Oaxacan mole negro and game dishes with smoked dried chilies.

Suggested Moments:

• Special Celebration: As the winery's flagship and highest-category label, it is the ideal wine for consecrating unforgettable milestones such as silver weddings, golden anniversaries, significant promotions, or major life achievements.
• Business: Projects the highest status, exquisiteness, and international prestige. Ideal for entertaining strategic partners, closing large deals, or impressing at high-level corporate dinners.
• The Perfect Gift: A monumental gift highly coveted by collectors, critics, and enthusiasts of signature wines, perfect for enriching the most selective and demanding cellars.
• Romantic Dinner: Its exclusivity, subtlety, and captivating fragrance of cocoa and noble woods create an intimate, mature, and sophisticated atmosphere for memorable high-cuisine evenings as a couple.
• Family Meal (Gala): The star bottle chosen to preside over the most memorable family tables of the year, such as Christmas dinners, New Year's, or large generational banquets.
• Premium Barbecue: Excellent for impressing sophisticated friends at a select grill gathering, uncorking it to accompany the most exclusive and marbled cuts of meat.

What is the specific origin and winery of this red wine?

This formidable collector's red is the culminating and flagship work of the acclaimed and groundbreaking firm Bodegas y Viñedos Neo. Its specific origin comes strictly from the oldest ancient plots located in La Horra, within the prestigious Designation of Origin D.O. Ribera del Duero, in Spain.

Is this wine dry, semi-dry, or sweet?

Bodegas Neo 'Neo' is a wine with a strictly dry profile. It possesses a dense, ripe, and opulent fruitiness on the nose resulting from the very low yield of its old vines, but on the palate, it is a wine with complete fermentation, robust, sophisticated, and completely free of sweet residual sugars.

Is it essential to decant this high-expression wine before consumption?

Yes, as a signature wine with great tannic concentration and prolonged aging in new wood, it is strictly necessary to decant it in a wide-based decanter for an estimated time of 45 to 60 minutes before serving. This allows the wine to oxygenate properly, open up aromatically, and reveal all its majesty.

What is the aging potential of this wine in my private cellar?

Thanks to the extraordinary natural acidity provided by the old vineyards of La Horra and its robust structure forged in new oak, this signature wine boasts a formidable aging potential of 8 to 12 years under ideal conditions (bottle laid horizontally, total absence of light, controlled humidity, and constant temperature between 12°C and 15°C).