Ponce Pino 2025
Organic red wine from DO Manchuela. Varietal old-vines Bobal aged in French oak vats.
Details
Ponce Pino 2025
Organic
The wine Ponce Pino is produced by Bodegas Ponce, a family winery that has gained international fame from the little-known region of DO Manchuela, which comprises parts of the Cuenca and Albacete provinces in central Spain.
This varietal Spanish red wine is made from Bobal, a tannic and high-acidic indigenous variety that most think has its best interpreter in winemaker Juan Antonio Ponce. The grapes are sourced from a single 40-year-old vineyard with limestone soils planted at 800 metres of altitude.
The grapes went through a whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts in oak vats. After that, this red wine from DO Manchuela was transferred into a 3,500-litre French oak vat, in which it was aged for some months.
The red wine Ponce Pino 2025 from DO Manchuela was stored for some time in the cellar before hitting the market.
Roughly 4,000 bottles produced.
Aerate this Crianza red wine some time before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Ponce Pino is deep ruby with some purple reflections. |
|---|---|
| Nose | The slightly reserved and decidedly original character of the Bobal variety shines through. Blackcurrants and Kirsch liqueur, with hints of tapenade, bitter herbs and pine needles, underpinned by a smokey and wooden-spicy note. |
| Palate | Structured and bright, this single vineyard red wine by Bodegas Ponce has an effortless natural concentration and a complexity that is just beginning to unfurl. Textured and vibrant, with chewy tannins and a long finish with some smokey herbiness and chalky fleck. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Ponce Pino 2025 is complex, original and ageworthy. A beautiful wine from a virtually unknown region. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Ponce Pino 2024: Enterwine 94. Parker 96+. J Suckling 95. Ponce Pino 2023: J. Suckling 97. Ponce Pino 2022: Enterwine 94. Parker 95. |
| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Manchuela |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| 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 |
| Enterwine's Score | 95 |
| Mono-Varietal | Bobal |
| Pairings | Birds, Civet, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled red meats, Red meat with gravy, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, semi-curred cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stews, Stuffed Chicken, Vegetables |
| Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Bobal |
