Cillar de Silos Ribera del Duero Crianza 2022
Member Price £18.38
Ribera del Duero is a wild and remote part of northern of Spain, right next to Rioja.
With its baking hot days and chilly nights, it’s an unforgiving place to live, let alone grow grapes. ‘Three months of summer, nine months of hell’, is how the locals describe it.
But these extreme conditions, combined with a patchwork of old vines, are exactly what Tempranillo needs to make truly world-class wines.
Oscar describes this as his signature wine. Dozens of high-end restaurants and bars across Northern Spain rely on it as a big seller, so it needs to be consistently brilliant every single year.
The Tempranillo grapes for this are sourced from 40-80 year-old plots across three villages around Oscar’s winery.
It spends 13 months ageing in second- and third-use French oak barrels, which were first used for Oscar’s iconic Torresilo wine. It’s then aged for a further year in bottle to bring all those fruity and oaky flavours together.
This is an amazing example of affordable and approachable Ribera del Duero, whether you’re new to Ribera or a complete convert like me.
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Wine type |
Red |
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Grape(s) |
100% Tempranillo |
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Country |
Spain |
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Region of origin |
Ribera del Duero |
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Appellation |
D.O Ribera del Duero |
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Vintage |
2022 |
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Alcohol % |
14.5 |
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Oak? |
Yes |
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Months in Oak |
12 - 13 months |
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Type of Oak |
French Oak, dried for 3 years |
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Allergens (e.g. Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) |
No |
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Average age of vines |
26 - 40 years |
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Average altitude of vines (m) |
861 meters |
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Soil type(s) |
Predominately sandy and limestone soils. |
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Closure Type |
Diam/Natural |
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Is this wine organic? |
No |
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Biodynamic? |
No |
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Sustainably produced? |
Yes |
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Suitable for vegans? |
Yes |
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Ageing potential (years) |
7 - 10 years |
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Ideal drinking window |
2025 - 2030 |
It was on a trip early in my wine career to see Oscar and his sister Amelia that I properly fell in love with Ribera del Duero.
Ribera is right beside Rioja in northern Spain but because it sits on an elevated plain, the days are hotter and nights are colder. So the wines tend to be more powerful, but also fresher. It’s the perfect recipe for creating ultra-premium and long-lived reds.
FOR IRELAND
We know how important it is to get your wine order quickly and efficiently. So we’ve partnered with UPS to offer next-day delivery on our wines.
Here’s what you need to know:
- It’s free - delivery is already included in the members' price
- It’s fast - you’ll get next-day delivery if you order before 12pm Monday-Thursday
- It’s environmentally-friendly - all of our orders are shipped carbon neutral with UPS.
€2 per case is added to all Northern Ireland orders to cover additional shipping costs. The point of sale occurs in the Republic of Ireland.
Our minimum order requirement is 6 bottles and we ship in multiples of 6’s. This can be 6 different bottles!
You may need to show your ID on delivery.
Please read our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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FOR UK
1. Order minimum & case sizes
We ship exclusively in full cases of wine. Your order must be a minimum of 6 bottles and in a multiple of 6 (for example 6, 12, 18 bottles).
2. Where we deliver
We deliver across Great Britain, with a small number of exceptions. Delivery is currently not available to the following locations:
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Channel Islands (GY, JE)
Please also note that some more remote areas take a little longer to reach. For the postcodes listed below, delivery may take 2–5 working days due to their location, and there is an additional £20 charge applied to these areas:
KA27, KA28, AB31–AB56, IV1–IV63, KW1–KW17, PH15–PH150, PA20–PA78, HS1–HS9, PH42–PH44, ZE1–ZE3, FK16–FK21,BT
3. Delivery timeframe
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Place your order by midday (12pm) Monday-Friday for next working-day delivery.
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Saturday delivery is available when you order by midday on Friday.
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If you order after midday, your delivery will fall on the next working day, and in some cases it may arrive sooner - but this is not guaranteed.
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Orders placed after 3pm on a Friday will be delivered on the following Tuesday.
4. Courier & delivery options
We use DPD Local for all deliveries with the default method as delivery to your address - handover required. You’ll receive text and/or an email notification to let you know your case has been shipped and another with your 1 hour delivery window, with both giving you the options to:
• leave in a safe place
• leave with a neighbour
• change the delivery day
• deliver to a different address
• deliver to a DPD Pickup ParcelShop
If you choose a safe place or a neighbour and the parcel is delivered to that place or person, responsibility passes to you from that point onwards.
5. Age verification
This site is for adults only. We operate a Challenge 25 age verification policy. When in doubt DPD will request valid photo ID on delivery to confirm you are 18 or over. Accepted ID includes a passport, driving licence or other recognised photographic ID.
6. Damaged goods in transit
If your case of wine is damaged during transit, we will be notified by DPD and will reorder and dispatch a replacement for you at the earliest opportunity and keep you updated throughout.
7. Returns once delivered
If you decide you need to return your order after it has been delivered, please get in touch with us and we will arrange a collection. Returns are handled on a case-by-case basis once you contact us.
8. General provisions
By placing an order you agree to these delivery terms. We may update or amend these terms from time to time - any changes will apply to orders placed after the update.
Customer Reviews
For the price, this is a whopper. Bursting with red fruits! Fresh and very soft on the palate. Really enjoyable with or without food!
Whopper is high praise, thank you Keith!
Not something I would normally have reached to but it was beautiful. Bursting with flavour. A convert!
delighted to see this Keith! Cheers Eamon
Our latest order of the Cillar was very disappointing. In fact we thought the 1st bottle we opened was corked. We then opened a 2nd bottle and left it for 15 minutes. It was not corked but certainly was not up to the standard of our previous orders., and something we would not serve to guests. We haven’t tried it since - we haven’t wanted to !
Hi Linda, I'm very sorry that you felt the wines weren't up to the usual standard. We'll be in touch to make this up to you. Best regards, Eamon
Had this at the weekend with leg of lamb - a wonderful combo - Emilio Moro was by favourite RDD but this now takes the number 1 position
Thanks Noel that's super to hear and perfect food match too! Cheers Eamon
Perfect on its own on a warm evening
..or great with a meat meal.
Very comforting wine excellent value .
Thanks Brian I agree it's superb value! Cheers Eamon
Much darker fruit than expected for Tempranillo. Low-ish acid and tannin means it’s almost better on it’s own but robust fruit will stand up well to hearty dishes.
Thanks Joe - this wine is a winner alright! Glad you enjoyed. Cheers Eamon
Bought this wine for a party and it was very well received by everyone. Went really well with the beef bourguignon.
Thanks Yvonne, I'm delighted to hear the wine went down down a treat at your party!
Cheers, Eamon
A delightful all round wine, which we enjoyed so much we reordered another case. Ideal as an aperitif to share with friends as it is very acceptable to most palates. 9/10 from this couple. 🍷
