Hito
is a young red wine made in the DO Ribera del Duero.
The word "hito" means milestone, a stone post (sometimes carved) that is used to indicate direction or distance on roads. In a way, the name is a simile with what this wine stands for: a new, modern way of making young wines.
Production:
Made from 100% Tinto Fino vines (the local name for the Tempranillo grape) from the winery's youngest vineyards in Castrillo de Duero on chalky, clayey, and stony soil.
The grapes ferments for 30 days and are subject to pump-overs. The wine then ages for eight months in French oak barrels, giving the wine a subtle elegance and making it stand out from other young wines in the region, approaching the maturity of aged wines.
Tasting Notes:
Intense cherry red colour, clean and intense nose, varietal aromas with subtle toasted notes, ripe black fruits, liquorice, floral hints of violets, and mineral. On the palate, it enters pleasantly, sweet and round, with spicy and chocolate notes and a great balance between fruit and oak.
Hito is perfect for pairing meat-based pasta dishes such as lasagna and bolognese, but also with pasta dishes with vegetables. Its body and hints of red fruits perfectly accompany this type of preparation.
