“Secreto” is the personal collection of Almudena Alberca MW, the winemaker and technical director of Vina Major, and Spain’s first and only female Master of Wine. The Vina Major winery is located in the “golden mile” of Ribera del Duero – the most prestigious area of the region – and a mere stone’s throw from Vega Sicilia! Each of the 3 wines in this excellent range shows the different personalities of the Tempranillo grape when planted on the best terroirs of the Ribera del Duero appellation.

Secreto is the most important wine in the collection and comes from vines averaging over 60 years old at an altitude of over 900 meters above sea level. It is a blend of Tempranillo grapes from different vineyards across the region, planted on sand, clay, and limestone soils. It was fermented in concrete eggs followed by ageing for one year in 500 litre French oak barrels, then 18 months in bottle. It is a fine and complex red combining power and elegance, juicy fruit flavours and minerality.

Secreto 2 reveals the mystery of the Ribera Soriana subregion! It comes from a single vineyard of 80 year old Tempranillo vines planted on sandy and limestone soils at an altitude of 950 meters. It was aged in 500 litre French oak barrels for 12 months followed by 18 months in bottle before release. This is a perfumed and delicate wine with aromas of violets and forest fruits. It has fine, silky tannins, elegance and gentle complexity.