Alabaster Toro DO 2016

  • Robert Parker Wine Advocate Bewertung: 94
  • Wine Spectator Bewertung: 94
  • Guía Peñín Bewertung: 97
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170.40 / 0,75 l Fl.

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  • Attributes

    Land:

    Spain

    Appellation:

    Toro DO

    Rebsorte:

    Tempranillo

    Kategorie:

    Red wine

    Weincharakter:

    intense & opulent

    Produzent:

    Teso la Monja

    Jahrgang:

    2016

    Füllmenge:

    0,75 l Fl.
  • Complete description

    Vintage Description:

    Dense purple. Dark fruit, Asian spices and liquorice with a background of flowers. Lush, textured fruit, juicy acidity. Well-balanced, powerful yet complex, long finish and persistence.

    wine:

    wine title:

    Alabaster

    country:

    Spain

    region:

    Castilla y Leòn

    Producer:

    Teso la Monja

    Category:

    Red wine

    Weincharakter:

    intense & opulent

    appellation:

    Toro DO

    Glass:

    Bordeaux

    Premiumglass:

    Bordeaux Grand Cru

    Ideal serving temperature (°C), from:

    16

    Ideal serving temperature (°C), up to:

    18

    Ideal drinking maturity (years after harvest) from:

    5

    Ideal drinking maturity (years after harvest) up to:

    15

    food recommendation:

    Braised venison, Venison ragout and buttered spaetzle, Lamb in hot and spicy sauce, Hot ragout of ground meat , Beef in hot and spicy sauce, Roast duck/goose breast - sweet condim., Venison steak with sweet condiments

    year:

    2016

    Grape variety:

    Tempranillo

    Rebsorte(n):

    (= Tinta de Toro)

    Grape variety abbreviation:

    TE

    produced amount:

    4 000

    Önologe:

    Marco Eguren

    vineyard:

    Proprietary vineyards situated in Valmediano, La Jara and Marinacea on 800 - 900 m ü.d.M.

    grape age:

    Very old - partly over 100 years - pre-phylloxera (own rooted) Vitis vinifera.

    Vine training:

    Very low planting density of 900 to 1,100 plants per hectare, head trained in Goblet.

    Ertrag:

    Max. 800 g/vine

    Ernte:

    Hand picked

    Vinification:

    De-stemmed by hand with rigorous selection of every grape, berry per berry. Fermented in open wooden vats. Traditional foot press with light pump-overs.

    Ageing:

    18 months in new French oak barriques.

    Abfüllung:

    July 2019

    Residual sugar:

    dry

    Alcohol level (%vol):

    14.5

    Robert Parker Wine Advocate Bewertung:

    94

    Wine Spectator Bewertung:

    94

    Guía Peñín Bewertung:

    97