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Red Wine Abadal Mandó 2020
Red wine from Pla de Bages. Varietal Mandó aged for 12 months in oak barrels and clay amphorae.
Crianza. 12 Months in distinct containers
Percentage of Alcohol: 12º
Bottle size: 75 cl
D.O.: Pla de Bages
Grapes Varieties: Mandó,
Wineries: Bodegas Abadal
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90
Availability: In stock
€14.25
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After a 15-year-long period and countless tries, Bodegas Abadal finally released Abadal Mandó, an exceedingly interesting varietal Spanish red wine made from a characterful red variety indigenous to Pla de Bages, a wine region in located in central Catalonia.
A slow, late-ripening variety with a distinctively floral character and a great capacity to reflect the nuances of the terroir, the Mandó variety is anything but a fruit bomb. This fact alone puts it in an entirely different category in relation to most Mediterranean varieties.
Harvested by hand and selected on site and in the cellar, Abadal Mandó 2020 was traditionally vinified and subsequently aged for 12 months, 40% in oak barrels and the rest in clay amphorae.
After that, this Crianza red wine was bottled and aged for some time before its release.
Aerate this red wine from Pla de Bages 20 minutes before serving.
Additional Information
Additional Information
| Appearance | The red wine Abadal Mandó is medium ruby with a garnet rim. |
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| Nose | Right from the start, this varietal Mandó wine opens entirely new vistas for us, wine drinkers accostumed to the aromatic profile of Mediterranean wines. A distinctive background of liquorice, with some delightful tips of violets and blue flowers, alongside rich suggestions of aromatic herbs and Mediterranean forest. The red fruit is also present, but only as a distant, subdued echo. |
| Palate | Light and lithe, with a strikingly original watery note, this red wine of Bodegas Abadal has a superb acidity and an excellent balance. Again, the fruit is understated, and the wine is all about herbs, earth and flowers. Long, balsamic finish that leaves a dreamy feeling. |
| Our personal opinion | The successful culmination of a long project to bring back an exceedingly interesting grape variety, Abadal Mandó 2020 should be known by each and every serious wine aficionado. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Abadal Mandó 2019: Enterwine 90. Abadal Mandó 2018: Enterwine 93. Abadal Mandó 2017: Enterwine 93. Abadal Mandó 2015: First vintage. Enterwine 93. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Pla del Bages |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 20 minutes before serving |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in distinct containers |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 90 |
| Media rating | 90 |
| Mono-Varietal | Mandó |
| Pairings | Alone, bluefish, Cod, Cold meats, Cow´s cheese, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Grilled whitefish, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Red meat with gravy, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted chicken, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, semi-curred cheese, Sheep´s cheese, Stuffed Chicken, Vegetables, Vegitables sauces, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Lively and Fresh, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Because you deserve it, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
Reviews
1 Review
mando
Wonderful. Little fruit, but an explosion of flowers, brooks and forests. A treat.
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(Posted on 13 December 2018)
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