Synopsis, Our Opinion: Nice weeknight red that would pair well with almost any food.
Producer/Winery: Alfredo Maestro; Bodega Alfredo Maestro; Peñafiel, Spain.
Grape Variety: Grenache.
Geographic Appellation, Region, Country: Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León; Castilla y León, Spain.
Vintage: 2019
Price: $24.30 (with a 10% mixed case discount)
Purchased From: The Caviste Wine Shop; Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Paired With: Chicken, potatoes and cabbage skillet dinner.
Tasting:
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Opened one hour before drinking. Opaque, inky dark purple/garnet color with a lighter purple rim. Cherry, damp wood and other juicy ripe berry aromas. Smooth, tangy, slightly rustic and lively mouthfeel, medium body and a 80-grit texture. Lots of ripe cherry, raspberry and strawberry fruit mixed with licorice candy flavors. Excellent balanced acidity, firm tannins and a long tart, peppery and fruity finish. In a nut-shell…a simple, easy drinking, food friendly Spanish red. Straight forward Grenache, yet there were glimmers of mineral and dried fig tastes. We enjoyed it and said it was a nice weeknight red that would pair well with almost any food.
Alfredo Maestro in one of his Valtiendas vineyards...look closely at the soil!!!
Photo from Jose Pastor Selections.
See our reviews of other Alfredo Maestro wines.
Alcohol Content: 14.5%
Closure: Uncovered 45mm Natural cork.
UPC Code: Not available.
Imported by: Llaurador Wines; Fairfax, California.
