This is the new standard of top flight Ribera del Duero, with the intense dark fruit, spicy mocha nuances and fresh acidity that set it apart as from the fabled ‘Golden Mile’, where the region’s very finest estates are found. It is incredibly complex, and beautiful to drink immediately or cellar if desired. Pago de Carraovejas is a Spanish institution originally conceived in 1987 when the country\'s top sommelier, Jose Maria Ruiz, needed a wine elegant enough to pair with his suckling pig that he was hitherto unable to find on the market. Ever since, the wine has sold out on allocation. At the hands of Pingus winemaker, Patricia Benitiez, and with input from incredible winemakers such as Vega Sicilia\'s Javier Ausas, it truly is the new standard of modern Ribera del Duero wines. With some of the highest vineyards in the region at 850m elevation, the clay-rich limestone soils bring beautiful refinement and perfect ripeness to the Tinto Fino, Cabernet and Merlot grapes.