Goodbye, Cava! At midnight on December 31, tradition dictates that the sound of cava or champagne corks should fill the air. However, for those looking for a toast with character, with a story to tell and a flavor that lasts beyond the bubbles, Bodegas Montebaco offers an alternative. This year, we invite you to swap the sparkling wine for the quiet elegance of a great red or the revitalizing freshness of a white from the Montebaco family.

The New Year’s toast is a time of reflection and hope. Montebaco reds bring a different dimension to cava. Instead of a burst of fruit and acidity, the toast becomes a profound sensory experience:

Montebaco de Finca, offers a complex nose (black fruit, balsamic and spicy touches) and a structured mouth, with polished tannins that elevate the moment. Toasting with it is sealing the moment with the maturity of a great vintage.

Montebaco Special Selection, if you are looking for the summit, this red is the choice. Its power, complexity and extraordinarily long finish are the testament to a year of effort in the vineyard. It is the perfect drink to celebrate a triumph or to wish maximum prosperity.

Montebaco Cara Norte is an organic Ribera del Duero (Tempranillo) that stands out for its freshness and intense black/blue fruit (blueberries, blackberries, sloes), with a cherry/violet view and a balanced palate, with good acidity and notes of the estate, aged in French oak (14 months) and aging potential.

Montebaco Semele is a red wine from Ribera del Duero, predominantly Tempranillo with Merlot, which stands out for its cherry color with garnet reflections, complex aromas of ripe black fruit (plum, blackberry), spices (cloves, cinnamon) and mineral and creamy oak notes; on the palate it is round, silky and fresh, with sweet and polished tannins, and a long and persistent finish,  ideal to accompany cured meats and cheeses, at New Year’s Eve dinner.

The structure and body of Montebaco Tempranillo pair exquisitely with the sweetness of the lucky grape and the nuts that usually accompany the bells. The tannin of the wine is balanced with the sweetness and fat of the nuts, creating a harmonious dinner finish. If the New Year’s Eve dinner has been light or if you are simply looking for a fresh and aromatic alternative to cava, Montebaco Blanco Rueda is your great ally. This wine, made with Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc, from vineyards in the D.O. Rueda, but with Montebaco’s signature of quality, it offers the liveliness needed for a memorable toast without falling into bubbles.

Vibrant and aromatic, Montebaco Blanco Rueda stands out for its aromatic intensity (fennel, tropical fruit, herbaceous nuances).

Refreshing on the palate, its natural acidity and its structured mouthfeel, thanks to the aging on lees, make it a drink that cleanses the palate and prepares you for the new year.

The dessert partner, because it pairs wonderfully with lighter desserts such as citrus fruits, mousses, soft texture nougat, and is ideal for toasting at midnight without saturating the palate with more sweetness or bubbles.

Choosing a Montebaco wine to welcome the year is choosing a toast with Denomination of Origin.

By uncorking a red wine from Montebaco, you are bringing to your table the essence of the Ribera del Duero, a territory marked by altitude and history. Wines that speak of the effort at Finca Monte Alto, a jewel between Valbuena and Pesquera de Duero.

Toasting with a wine of this quality is a gesture of appreciation for authentic and well-made things. It is a message of commitment to excellence that he wishes to project for the new cycle.

If you decide to substitute the cava for the red, remember to serve your Tinto Montebaco slightly fresher than usual, at about 14 ^o. This will enhance its fruity aromas and make it more vibrant for the toast. If you choose the white, the Montebaco Blanco Rueda, serve it at about 8 ⁰ to highlight all its freshness and complexity.

This December 31st, change the pop of cork for the solemnity of uncorking and toast with the soul and character of Ribera del Duero, by the hand of Bodegas Montebaco.