La Clave 2023
Red wine from El Bierzo. Blend of Mencía and Garnacha Tintorera briefly aged in oak barrels.
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La Clave 2023
The wine La Clave is a blended Spanish red wine by the great Raúl Pérez, a winemaker whose career goes from strength to strength.
Made from Mencía and Garnacha Tintorera (aka Alicante Bouschet), the grapes come from vines planted in clay-limestone soils in Valtuille de Abajo, a village in DO Bierzo.
Harvested by hand, the grapes were partially destemmed and fermented in diposits and vats. After macerating with periodic pump-overs, this Crianza red wine was briefly aged in oak.
The red wine La Clave 2023 was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
We suggest that you aerate this red wine from El Bierzo some minutes before drinking. Pair with cold cuts and stews.
| Appearance | Clean and bright, the red wine La Clave is medium purple with some ruby glints. |
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| Nose | Fresh and lively, this blend of Mencía and Garnacha Tintorera suggests aromas of mulberries and bilberries, with some remembrances of smoke and underbrush. |
| Palate | Fresh and crisp, with the characteristic liveliness of Raúl Pérez's wines. Smooth tannins, nice acidity, and a long, mineral finish. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine La Clave 2023 from El Bierzo is a fabulous value. Pair with meat dishes. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | La Clave 2022: Enterwine 91. La Clave 2021: Enterwine 91. La Clave 2020: Enterwine 92. La Clave 2019: Enterwine 92. La Clave 2018: Enterwine 92. La Clave 2013: Parker 89. |
| 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? | 30 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 barrels |
| Enterwine's Score | 91 |
| Percentage of variety | Mencía 50%, Garnacha Tintorera 50%. |
| Pairings | Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cured cheeses, Grilled red meats, Grilled white meats, Hamburgers , Pasta with red sauce and meat, Risotto, Roasted chicken, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Roasted turkey, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Smoked foods, Specialty Spanish prosciutto |
| Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Appetizer, Barbecue, Because you can, Dinner with friends, Reunion with colleagues |
| Red Grapes | Garnacha Tintorera, Mencía |
