Calandria Tinto 2019
Crianza red wine from Tierra de León. Varietal Prieto Picudo aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
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Calandria Tinto 2019
Produced by Bodegas Belote, the red wine Calandria Tinto comes from a remote area of the province of Valladolid situated within the boundaries of DO Tierra de León. Interestingly, this Spanish red wine was vinified and aged in an underground cave dug over 500 years ago.
Made solely from Prieto Picudo, a red variety indigenous to the León region characterized by its high tannin content, the grapes were sourced from vines 15 years old on average, planted in sandy-clay soils at 900 metres of altitude and farmed with minimal intervention techniques.
Hand-harvested at their optimal ripening stage, the grapes fermented spontaneously in concrete tanks, after which this red wine from Tierra de León was transferred into 500-litre French oak barrels.
After that, Calandria Tinto 2019 was aged for 12 months before being bottled.
Pair this Crianza red wine with meat dishes, cold cuts and aged cheese.
9,000 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine Calandria Tinto is medium purple with a garnet rim. |
|---|---|
| Nose | This varietal Prieto Picudo carries aromas of cranberries, mulberries and blackcurrants, with some lively earthy and mineral nuances and some spicy and balsamic notes. |
| Palate | This wine from Bodegas Belote is gently tannic and quite mineral, with a slight rusticity and a yummy palate. Fresh and fruit-forward, leaving a spicy and earthy aftertaste. |
| Our personal opinion | Fresh and flavourful, Calandria Tinto 2019 is original and phenomenally priced. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Tierra de León |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 90 |
| Media rating | 90 |
| Mono-Varietal | Prieto Picudo |
| Pairings | Alone, Birds, Cold meats, Cured cheeses, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Grilled white meats, Hamburgers , Pasta with red sauce and meat, Poultry, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted pork, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, semi-curred cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stuffed Chicken, Vegetables, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Appetizer, Barbecue, Because you can, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Reunion with colleagues |
| Red Grapes | Prieto Picudo |
