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El Castro de Valtuille
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Red wine Crianza. 14 months in French oak barrels.
Variety:
Mencía
D.O. Bierzo
(Castilla y León)
Winery: Castro Ventosa
Volume:
75 cl.
Alcohol: 14.0%
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Available vintages
El Castro de Valtuille 2018
- Parker 93
18,27
$
Order up to 48 bottles and receive them between the and the of by selecting . If you want more, you can have them between the and the of .
For each bottle you will get 18 Decántalo points which you can redeem for a selection of gifts in your next order.
Characteristics
El Castro de Valtuille is a red wine from Bierzo prepared by the Castro Ventosa Winery and Vineyards. It is a single variety of Mencia.
The grapes come from old vines located on poor soils of sand and chalk at an altitude of 560 metres.
The harvest, which is done manually so that the grains do not break, takes place in the third week of September.
El Castro de Valtuille is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.
It is finally sold without going through cold stabilization nor being filtered. Castro Ventosa is a reflection of a more traditional spirit when making wine, leveraging the experience inherited from generation to generation.
Serve at 17.0ºC
Contains sulphites
We recommend decanting before consumption
Pairing
Game birds, Beans and pulses, Sheep cheese, Game animals, Stew, Grilled red meats
Tasting notes
Extreme weather included low rainfall and summer drought with high temperatures resulting in an unusually early harvest. The most important weather events occurred on April 28th with a late frost that destroyed the crops of El Bierzo valley, and also the hailstorm that fell days later on May 9th, which destroyed part of the vineyards on the slopes of Corullón. The harvest was brought forward to unusual dates due to the high temperatures. Some winegrowers started to pick grapes the last days of August.The wines of this vintage have a good balance between structure and acidity. The fast ripening of the grape caused a small decrease in acidity that makes the wines accessible from the first vintage.
A vintage where the Atlantic climate has ruled over the continental. The lightness of this type of climate, together with the perfect sanitary condition of the vineyard, has given rise to an excellent vintage from this area. The year began with typical temperate and rainy winter weather. What differentiated the year was the intense rains that fell between the months of April and May, conditioning the vegetative development of the vine. The summer was then noticeable for being warm and dry, the perfect combination for the perfect grape.
El Castro de Valtuille 2015 is a complex, powerful and tasty red wine. A good vintage that shows us all the character of the Mencía on the nose. In the mouth, it is sweet, with an ample but smooth mid-palate and a long, fresh finish.
The 2013 vintage was characterised by the influence of the Atlantic climate. Autumn and winter were the typical ones of El Bierzo, with abundant rainfall and low temperatures. Spring came in the same way, with some hail that destroyed crops in some places and lead to the delay in flowering. Summer did not make much of an appearance either, with low temperatures, ripening and the growth cycle were quite slow. The harvest date was delayed by 3 weeks.The wines of this vintage are characterised by a thin profile. The Atlantic climate left its mark on these lighter wines with a marked acidity. Ready to be stored.
Sight
Intense and very bright violet. Nose
Powerful, notes of black fruit combined with animal and mineral notes. Taste
Complex, sweet and smooth. Velvety and well integrated tannins.
Sight
Intense cherry colour with violet trims. Transparent and dense tear. Nose
Wine with attractive and expressive aromas. The presence of red and black fruit emerge on a background of complex spicy aromas, balsamic and creamy notes and hints of minerals and herbs. Taste
Good attack for this wine that grows in the palate. It has a silky and delicious mid palate with presence of concentrated fruit flavours. Long and persistent finish.
Sight
Intense cherry-trimmed garnets. Nose
This wine is very expressive, with intense aromas of black fruit (plums, blueberries) and lighter shades of wood, mineral and balsamic.
Taste The mouth is very powerful, flavorful, meaty, complex and with some ripeness. Long and persistent.
Taste The mouth is very powerful, flavorful, meaty, complex and with some ripeness. Long and persistent.
Ratings
- Parker 93
- Parker 91
- Peñin 90
- Decanter 90
- Parker 92
- Parker 92
- Parker 91
- Peñin 93
- Decántalo 93
- Parker 92
- Parker 92
- Peñin 92
- Decántalo 91
- Parker 90
- Decántalo 91
- Parker 92
- Peñin 91
- Winespectator 92
Ratings for the vintages
2017
Very good
2016
Excellent
2015
Excellent
2014
Excellent
2013
Very good
2012
Excellent
2011
Very good
2010
Very good
2009
Very good
2008
Very good
2007
Excellent
2006
Very good
2005
Excellent
2004
Very good
2003
Very good
2002
Very good
2001
Very good
2000
Very good
1999
Good
1998
Good
1997
Good
1996
Very good
1995
Good
Super safe packaging
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Money-back guarantee
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