Abadia RetuertaPago Negralada Tempranillo 2012
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Data Sheet (PDF)
Size75cl
Vintage2012
ABV14%
CountrySpain
RegionVina de la Tierra de Castilla y León
Main GrapeTempranillo (100%)
ExpressionRed, Richly Textured and Full-Bodied

In the press

93/100 - The single vineyard Tempranillo is the 2012 Pago Negralada, a plot at 760 meters altitude on deep gravel soils covered with sand; it is a relatively warm soil that provides good homogeneous ripeness of the grapes, vintage after vintage. As with all of the single vineyards, it fermented with indigenous yeasts and went through malolactic fermentation in brad new French oak barrels, where it had an upbringing of 18 months before bottling after a clarification with egg whites. I found the character of orange peel that I frequently saw in the Ribera del Duero reds in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with some rusticity and a little dustiness, with character. There are fine-grained tannins, good balance and a dusty texture that fills your mouth. It has very good balance and it will age nicely.
Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate

Tasting note

Indulge in wines from deep gravel soils, offering firm tannins harmonizing with layers of strawberry, raspberry, and cherry. Aged 19 months in new French oak, it unites wild red fruits, herbs, and minerals. Enjoy now or let it refine for years.

Viticulture

In our single vineyard wines we seek to bring out above all the true character of the terroir. Pago Negralada comes from a plot of Tempranillo, the noblest Spanish grape variety. The vines are planted in deep gravel soils intermixed with sand at the surface, and produce wines with distinctive firm tannins.

Vinification

After sorting, grapes cool-ferment with native yeasts in steel tanks (1-3 weeks). Gentle extraction via delestage and remontage. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation follows. Pascal Delbeck's system moves wine to 'IFO' steel mini-vats for pump-free racking without barrel movement.

Food Match

Match with beef casseroles, roast lamb and seared steaks.

ClosureNatural CorkGrape Varieties
Tempranillo100%
pH3.8Total Acidity5g/l Tartaric
Residual Sugar2g/lAllergens
Sulphur
SKU CodeA9396112
Abadia RetuertaPago Negralada Tempranillo 2012

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