Cortijo Los Aguilares Tadeo Petit Verdot 2023
Organic red wine from Sierras de Málaga. Varietal Petit Verdot aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.
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Cortijo Los Aguilares Tadeo Petit Verdot 2023
Ecológico
The wine Cortijo Los Aguilares Tadeo Petit Verdot is the top-range label of bodega Cortijo Los Aguilares, one of the most interesting wineries of sunny Andalusia.
This varietal Spanish red wine is made solely from Petit Verdot, a high-tannin grape variety from Bordeaux that has found an ideal habitat in the terroir of Serranía de Ronda, an area with long, hot summers and plenty of rain, where the finicky variety achieves perfect maturity.
The grapes are sourced from the Pago El Calero estate, a certified organic vineyard with clay-limestone soils at 900 metres of altitude in the DO Málaga-Sierras de Málaga.
Hand-harvested and carefully selected, the grapes were refrigerated and fully destemmed before fermenting under controlled temperature. Then this red wine from Málaga-Sierras de Málaga completed the malo in concrete diposits and barrels.
After that, the red wine Cortijo Los Aguilares Tadeo Petit Verdot 2023 was aged for 14 months in French oak barrels of different sizes. This Crianza red wine was cellared for no less than 12 months after bottling.
We suggest aerating this organic red wine before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Cortijo Los Aguilares Tadeo Petit Verdot is medium purple with some dark ruby coloured reflections. |
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| Nose | This varietal Petit Verdot shows great tipicity, with the vibrant balsamic energy of the Petit Verdot variety on the forefront, notes of forest berries, undergrowth, a dash of graphite and charcoal, and some smoke and black pepper. |
| Palate | Balanced and polished, this wine by bodega Cortijo Los Aguilares phenomenal acidity, a grainy intensity and a nice mineral tension, with no trace of the greenness associated with the variety. Oak is nicely integrated, tannins are ripe and ending is long and complex, with spice, blackcurrant and a stony minerality. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Cortijo Los Aguilares Tadeo Petit Verdot 2023 is a superb piece of work. Pair with high quality meats. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Málaga-Sierras de Málaga |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 20 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 14 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 93 |
| Mono-Varietal | Petit Verdot |
| Pairings | Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled red meats, Red meat with gravy, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stews, Stuffed Chicken |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
