Red Wine Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra 2020
Crianza red wine from DO Cebreros-Sierra de Gredos. Varietal old-vines Grenache aged for 24 months in French oak barrels.
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Produced by superstar winemaker Telmo Rodríguez, the wine Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra is an outstanding example of the magnificence of Garnacha de Gredos.
Made from old-vines Grenache, this Spanish red wine is sourced from mainly east-oriented vineyards planted from 950 to 1,200 metres above sea level in three lieu-dits: Arrebatacapas, La Redonda and La Curva, located near the village of Cebreros, province of Ávila, DO Cebreros. The vines are farmed following the guidelines of organic agriculture.
The hand-picked grapes were fermented with native yeasts. After that, this red wine from DO Cebreros-Sierra de Gredos was aged for 24 months in 400 and 500-litre French oak barrels from different origins.
Bottled in May 2022, the red wine Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra 2020 was kept for at least 12 months in the cellar before being released.
Decant this Crianza red wine 1 hour before drinking.
4,104 bottles produced.
Appearance | The red wine Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra is medium purple with a ruby rim. |
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Nose | This varietal old-vines Grenache is refined and impressively elegant, conveying the brooding mineral energy of the slate soils in a charmingly understated, almost timid manner, intertwined with hints of wild herbs and flowers, lively sour cherries and notes of fennel, spices and balsam. |
Palate | Transparent and precise, this wine of Telmo Rodríguez has a weightless concentration of flavour, remarkable purity, with razor-sharp acidity, chiseled tannins and a very long finish with endearing mineral notes and some spicy and berryish remembrances. |
Our personal opinion | The wine Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra 2020 proves once again that Grenache wines from Gredos are absolutely world-class. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Pegaso Barrancos de Pizarra 2019: Parker 96, J. Suckling 94. |
Year | 2020 |
Type | Red |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
Should this wine be decanted? | 40-60 minutes before serving |
Ageing | Crianza |
Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 24 |
Parker's Score | 96 |
Enterwine's Score | 95 |
Media rating | 96 |
Mono-Varietal | Grenache Red |
Pairings | Civet, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, Rosted piglet, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stews |
Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |