El Vínculo Crianza 2022 is a red wine made by the El Vínculo winery, located in Campo de Criptana, Castilla-La Mancha. It is part of Familia Fernández Rivera, a group known for projects such as Tinto Pesquera and Condado de Haza. Its aim is to show the potential of old Manchego Tempranillo vineyards to create wines with structure and ageing potential. The grapes come from vineyards at around 700 metres above sea level, on clay and sandy soils. After careful harvesting, they ferment in stainless steel tanks with controlled extraction to preserve varietal expression. The wine ages for approximately 18 months in American oak barrels and then rests in bottle before release. On the nose, ripe blackberry and plum stand out, along with liquorice, vanilla, cocoa and sweet spices. The ageing adds toasted nuances without hiding the fruity character of Tempranillo. On the palate it is balanced, flavoursome and full-bodied, with round tannins and a long finish of ripe fruit and light toasted notes.