Abadía Retuerta Pago Valdebellón 2021
£82.00 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Abadía Retuerta
VT Castilla y León
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Pago Valdebellón is from their highest-altitude vineyard, and in 2021, it delivered a wine with 14.9% alcohol, a pH of 3.49 and 5.36 grams of acidity. The vines were planted in 1991 at 850 meters above sea level and with a northern exposition. They got good yields, 50 hectoliters per hectare, and the grapes were picked on October 19. The uncrushed grapes fermented with their own strain of yeasts and had 21 days of maceration. The wine matured in brand-new French oak barrels for 16 months. It's dark and ripe, keeping the intense varietal character but is more in the style of a New World example than a Bordeaux. It is ripe, heady and dense, with the fine tannins from the variety ripened to perfection in a great vintage. 8,400 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2023.
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Alcohol
14.0%
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Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 24 months in Allier French oak barrels.
Description
Abadía Retuerta Pago Valdebellón, a wine of remarkable prestige, is a pure expression of the Cabernet Sauvignon variety, made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. This wine comes from the Abadía Retuerta winery, located in Sardón de Duero, Valladolid, in the region of Castilla y León, Spain. The vineyards, planted between 1991 and 1994, extend on north-facing slopes at altitudes of up to 850 metres, on calcareous soils of loamy texture, benefiting from a particular microclimate that contributes to the quality of the grapes.
Winemaking
The production of Abadía Retuerta Pago Valdebellón begins with a careful selection of grapes, followed by fermentation in small stainless steel tanks by parcels. After a long maceration, the wine is aged for 17 months in new French oak barrels, which gives it a noble structure and elegant expression.
Taste
Abadía Retuerta Pago Valdebellón is characterised by its complexity and generosity. On the nose, sweet spices, exotic fruits, mineral aromas, redcurrant and undergrowth stand out. On the palate, Abadía Retuerta Pago Valdebellón is a structured and complex wine, with an intense aromatic profile that includes roasted red peppers, orchard tomato, balsamic and spicy notes, and a mineral touch reminiscent of graphite and limestone. The palate is full, ample and flavoursome, surprising for its elegant and original personality. The ageing in French oak brings nuances of wood that integrate harmoniously with the ripe red fruit, resulting in a long and persistent finish.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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