Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pintia
Label Name:
 
Pintia Collection 2016/2017/2018
Vintage:
 
MIXED
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Toro, Castilla y León
Volume:
 
6x 750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Critical scores for the 2016 vintage include: Wine Advocate 95 (Luis Gutiérrez) ; Vinous 95 (Josh Raynolds); James Suckling 94 ; Wine Spectator 91 . Vintage rating summaries also listed across sources

Tasting Note
Black and red fruit (blackberry, plum), violet and cocoa notes with garrigue and mineral undertones; chalky, fine tannins, lively acidity, medium–full body and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye/steak, beef stew, aged Manchego or Iberico; Asian pairings: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/grilled short ribs), char siu or Peking duck, Sichuan-style beef, teriyaki beef, yakitori (dark-meat skewers).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Tinta de Toro; cold soak and fermentation in oak vats, ≈60% malolactic in barrel and aged ~12–13 months mainly in new French with some American oak.

Vineyard Info
Bodegas Pintia (part of the Vega Sicilia group) farms high-altitude vineyards around San Román de Hornija and Pedrosa del Rey; planted with old Tinta de Toro clones, first Pintia release in 2001.