Tempos Vega Sicilia Pintia 2021 Wine (75cl)

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The 2021 vintage is defined by a fresh, vertical expression that made the harvest a true pleasure. Ripening was exceptional, and as we tasted the grapes in the vineyard, they found them to be intensely fruity, juicy, and remarkably elegant in texture. The first impression among the vines was soon confirmed in the winery during vinification. This is one of the finest Pintia wines to date. Pintia lovers across the world -this is a vintage to celebrate! Excellent and refined, showing deep, fresh blackberries with tar, dark minerals, cocoa powder and roasted spices. Full-bodied with tight but fine-grained tannins. Lasting well in the finish. Drink from 2027. The current release is the 2021 Pintia, for them an exceptional vintage in Toro, one of their finest to date. It was cropped from a cooler year when the wine has more freshness despite the 15% alcohol, with a pH of 3.83 and 4.7 grams of acidity. It fermented in stainless steel and oak vats and matured partly in stainless steel (15%), barrels and foudres with 75% new oak, for 11 months. Three episodes of rain in September really made the vintage, something unusual in the zone, putting the icing on the cake of a cooler year. The wine is always more powerful than the wines from Ribera or Rioja, with more oomph, density and abundant tannins but with very good balance and freshness. It's a Pintia for the long haul, like a 2018 with more weight. Rating: 95+