San Román 2021
31.95€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
San Román Bodegas y Viñedos
Toro
4 for immediate shipment. More, available on 09/05/2025
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The very classical 2021 San Román showcases the house style of ripe, concentrated and generously oaked reds made from Tempranillo (or Tinta de Toro) grapes but with the balance and poise to develop and integrate the oak with time in bottle. Furthermore, 2021 was a great vintage in the zone for them—cooler, with adequate rain and excellent balance between acidity, alcohol (14.5%) and structure. It matured in French oak barrels of different sizes and aged for 24 months. It has notes of black fruit, hints of graphite, licorice and ink and a medium to full-bodied palate with very fine, elegant and polished tannins. 120,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2023.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Country
Region
Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 22 months in used and new French and American oak barrels.
Description
San Román is one of those wines that make you stop for a moment, close your eyes and let yourself go. It is not a simple Tinta de Toro; it is a journey to the essence of this powerful and vibrant region. It is made by San Román Bodegas y Viñedos, a project of the García family, the same people who have given us jewels such as Mauro. Since the 1990s, they have been committed to Toro, and they got it right.
With San Román, we are talking about a wine made from 100% Tinta de Toro, the most robust and authentic version of Tempranillo. The vineyards are located in San Román de Hornija, Villaester and Morales de Toro, on stony, sandy-clay soils that force the vines to struggle, concentrating every drop of flavour in their grapes. They are old vines, some more than 100 years old, which produce fewer bunches but of extraordinary quality. And here, less is more.
Winemaking
For the production of San Román, each cluster is picked by hand, without haste, selecting only the best. The wine is then fermented with indigenous yeasts, respecting its identity as much as possible. Afterwards, the wine is aged for 24 months in French and American oak barrels, 25% new, which add nuances without stealing the limelight from the fruit. The result is a wine that exudes elegance and power in equal parts.
Taste
From the first sip, San Román envelops you with its ripe black fruits: blackberries, plums, even a touch of blueberry. Then come the spices, a hint of liquorice and that subtle hint of cedar and toast, like the aroma of an old library. It is ample, with a mouth-filling texture and polished tannins that give it structure without being aggressive. It finishes long, like a conversation you don't want to end. It is one of those wines that make you look at the glass, smile and think: "this is another league".
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
FREE shipping on orders over 200.00€ or for 18 bottles or more in 6-bottle multiples (24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 and 60 bottles)Estimated transit time: 2-3 working days.
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| 1-6 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 7-12 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 13-17 | 12.90€ | 0.00€ (-12.90€) |
| 18 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 19-23 | 15.90€ | 0.00€ (-15.90€) |
| 24 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 25-29 | 19.80€ | 0.00€ (-19.80€) |
| 30 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 31-35 | 22.90€ | 0.00€ (-22.90€) |
| 36 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 37-41 | 26.90€ | 0.00€ (-26.90€) |
| 42 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 43-47 | 28.90€ | 0.00€ (-28.90€) |
| 48 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 49-53 | 33.90€ | 0.00€ (-33.90€) |
| 54 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 55-59 | 35.90€ | 0.00€ (-35.90€) |
| 60 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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