Majuelos de Callejo 2021
Crianza red wine from Ribera del Duero. Varietal Tempranillo aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
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Majuelos de Callejo 2021
The grapes were picked by hand and selected on site and in the cellar. First, this Spanish red wine was slowly fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks.
Then this red wine from Ribera del Duero underwent a post-fermentation maceration, after which it was transferred into new and 2nd years French oak barrels.
Finally, the wine Majuelos de Callejo 2021 completed malolactic fermentation and was aged for a period of 18 months. The wine was periodically racked during the process.
It is advisable to decant this Crianza red wine at least 40 minutes before drinking.
20,000 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine Majuelos de Callejo is deep purple with some bluish reflections. |
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| Nose | Elegant and quite deep, this varietal Tempranillo balances some primary aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants with notions of clove, cinnamon and cocoa, together with hints of cocoa, fine leather and dry earth. |
| Palate | This wine from Bodegas Félix Callejo has a steely acidity and a rock-solid structure. However, this is not a forbidding wine; on the contrary, it is lively and stimulating. It has a long finish with remembrances of Jamaica pepper, underbrush and fine leather. |
| Our personal opinion | An impeccable Ribera, the wine Majuelos de Callejo 2021should evolve nicely in the bottle. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Majuelos de Callejo 2019: Enterwine 92. Tim Atkin 95. Majuelos de Callejo 2018: Enterwine 92. Majuelos de Callejo 2016: Enterwine 92. Majuelos de Callejo 2010: Enterwine 92. Majuelos de Callejo 2009: Parker 87. Stephen Tanzer 92. |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Ribera del Duero |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| 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 |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 18 |
| Enterwine's Score | 94 |
| Media rating | 94 |
| Other guides | Tim Atkin 96. |
| Mono-Varietal | Tempranillo |
| Pairings | Birds, Civet, Cod, Cold meats, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled red meats, Mushrooms, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb ribs, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | Because you can, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Tinta Fina |
