2008 Pintia, Vega-Sicilia, Toro

‘The Tempranillo is more like a bull in Toro’, quips Pablo Alvarez, ‘If you don’t control it you make wines that are over-ripe.’ Pintia is an impressively elegant example that puts Toro on the map – darker, more brooding fruit than the Alión; fruits of the forest and spice with ripe, grippy tannins and integrated freshness.

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WINE DETAILS

  • Region & country
    Spain
  • Maturity
    Ready 2016 - 2024
  • Colour
    Red
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
2008 Pintia, Vega-Sicilia, Toro
Vega-Sicilia

Vega Sicilia is to Spain what the First Growths are to France. Its story is well known - a Spanish winemaker trained in Bordeaux and returned to his homeland with a few vines to blend with the local Tempranillo. The flagship wine, Unico, marks the first time Bordeaux varieties were used in Ribera del Duero. They also produce a second wine, Valbuena 5°, so-called because it’s kept in the cellar for 5 years before release, and stablemates Pintia and Alion.

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