Description Deep ruby with a violet rim. The nose is generous and fruit-forward – dark cherry, blackcurrant and a little dried fig, with a gentle dusting of warm spice and a soft vanilla note from its brief time in oak. On the palate it’s medium-bodied and approachable, with ripe, easy tannins and that same dark fruit carrying through alongside a touch of liquorice on the finish. Not a wine to overthink; drink it over the next couple of years with roast lamb, a good burger, or a plate of cured meats. Viña Magna is the wine arm of the Osborne family, one of Spain’s oldest drinks dynasties, operating under their VineaMagna label out of Ribera del Duero. Sembro is their entry-level release and has been on the market for around twenty years, drawing on over 60 hectares of estate vineyards primarily around Pesquera de Duero and the surrounding villages along the Duero valley. 100% Tinto Fino (the local name for Tempranillo), sourced from vines between 15 and 30 years old on limestone and stony soils in the middle terraces of the Duero valley. A cold pre-fermentation soak of three days is used to maximise fruit extraction, followed by a short fermentation of around seven days to keep tannins soft. The wine then spends three to four months in a mix of new and second-fill barrels before release approximately ten months after harvest. A straightforward, well-made commercial Ribera at this level. The Osborne philosophy here is to let the variety and the place speak without excessive oak or extraction – and Sembro does exactly that, offering honest Tinto Fino character at an accessible price point.