Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Teso La Monja
Label Name:
 
Vintage (wooden Box)
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Toro, Castilla y León
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Flagship of Teso La Monja; the estate and nearby cuvées receive high scores from major critics (several vintages 94–99 pts)

Tasting Note
Concentrated black cherry and plum with cocoa, laurel and graphite notes; powerful yet refined, silky tannins, ripe spice and a long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roasted lamb, braised short ribs, aged Manchego. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Chinese red-braised pork (hong shao rou), Szechuan beef, rich Japanese wagyu.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from pre-phylloxera vines, strict berry-by-berry selection. Fermented in wood and stainless vats with malolactic in an ovum (egg) oak vat; aged ~24 months in fine French oak.

Vineyard Info
Produced by the Eguren family (Viñedos y Bodegas Sierra Cantabria). Sourced from a tiny, ancient 1.8 ha ungrafted vineyard; extremely limited production and artisanal winemaking.