Pintia 2019
67.96₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The wine released in 2024 is the 2019 Pintia, from a very dry year when they did a softer vinification and used some 15% stainless steel for the élevage to keep the fruit and freshness. It fermented in stainless steel and oak vats with indigenous yeasts. It's a powerful year; the wine has 15% alcohol and is round and full-bodied. It's a heady and ripe Pintia. They had to be careful with the harvest date, and they harvested early and quite quickly. Even though the wine is ripe and heady, with notes of grenadine and small ripe berries, it's also exotic and spicy, quite showy, lush and full-bodied, with 2019 tannins. It's a more powerful wine that is going to require patience. They produced 224,724 bottles, 6,587 magnums and some smaller and larger sizes. It was bottled in May 2021.
Features
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Appellation
Alcohol
15.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 14 months in new French and American oak barrels.
Description
To speak of Pintia is to speak of power and elegance in equal parts. It is not just another Toro wine; it is the expression of a rugged land, with cold winters and scorching summers, tamed with the art and patience of the legendary Vega Sicilia family. Since they acquired these vineyards in the 1990s, they have worked with care to tame the strength of the Tinta de Toro, achieving a spectacular balance between structure and freshness.
The Pintia vineyards are located on the outskirts of San Román de Hornija, on gentle slopes that reach up to 700 metres above sea level. The soil is a mosaic of pebbles, sands and red clays, a perfect combination for the vines to suffer just enough and concentrate the best of themselves in each cluster. The older vines, about 40 years old, add depth and complexity, while the younger ones refresh the whole.
Winemaking
The winemaking process in the cellar follows an almost artisanal process. After the grapes are harvested by hand, they are placed in a cold room to maintain their freshness. Then, a controlled fermentation is carried out in large wooden and stainless steel vats with indigenous yeasts, extracting the best of the fruit without excesses. The ageing, 12 months in new barrels (70% French and 30% American), adds structure and elegance without overshadowing its character.
Taste
From the first sip, Pintia grabs you. It has a deep red colour, almost hypnotic. On the nose, it is a festival of ripe black fruits, with a hint of prunes, sweet spices and a slight mineral touch. On the palate, it is pure intensity: firm but silky tannins, an acidity that balances its power and a long finish that leaves an echo of bitter chocolate and liquorice.
It is a wine to be enjoyed unhurriedly. Perhaps with a good roast, a board of cured cheeses or simply with a conversation worth having. Pintia is a tamed Toro, but with its bravura intact.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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| 36 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 42 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 48 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 54 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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| 60 | Free | 0.00₣ (Free) |
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