Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2023
Crianza red wine from El Bierzo. Old-vine Mencía aged for 10 months in French oak barrels and bottle-aged for 18 months.
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Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2023
The quality standards that the Dominio de Tares winery set from its very inception remain uncompromisingly high.
The Mencía grapes used to produce the wine Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas are sourced from over 60-year-old vines located in DO El Bierzo. They are planted on slopes and terraces with clay, limestone and slate soils at 650 metres of altitude.
Harvested by hand,the grapes were selected, destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks with 3 daily pump-overs to foster colour extraction. Then this Spanish red wine was transferred into French oak barrels, where it went through malolactic fermentation.
After that, the red wine Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2023 was aged for 10 months in French oak barrels. Once bottled, this Crianza red wine was kept for 18 months in the cellar before hitting the market.
Aerate this red wine from El Bierzo 30 minutes before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas is deep ruby with a reddish rim. |
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| Nose | This varietal Mencía carries blue flowers and wild berries, with delicate touches of spices and toast and, finally, fresh remembrances of menthol, eucalyptus and liquorice. |
| Palate | Medium-bodied, with a velvety texture that gently coats the palate. Ripe tannins, tense acidity and a long, smokey finish. This red wine by bodega Dominio de Tares is totally delicious. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2023 is a quintessential Mencía. A variety that can be as gentle as Pinot Noir and as lively as Tempranillo. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2022: Enterwine 91. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2021: Enterwine 91. Peñín 92. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2020: Enterwine 91. Parker 90. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2019: Enterwine 92. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2018: Enterwine 91. Peñín 91. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2017: Enterwine 91. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2016: Parker 90. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2015: Enterwine 92. Peñín 91. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2015: Enterwine 92. Peñín 91. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2014: Enterwine 92. Peñín 91. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2012: Peñín 92. Wine Spectator 93. Wine Enthusiast Magazine 94. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2011: Parker 92. Peñín 92. Gold medal-Concours Mondial Bruxelles and Vinalies. Silver medal-International Wine Challenge. Dominio de Tares Cepas Viejas 2010: Not released. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Bierzo |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 20 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| 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 | 10 |
| Enterwine's Score | 91 |
| Mono-Varietal | Mencía |
| Pairings | Birds, bluefish, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Grilled red meats, Hamburgers , Red meat with gravy, Risotto, Roasted foods, Roasted red meats, Rosted piglet, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Vegetables, Vegetables |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Because you can, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Mencía |
