Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 4 to 16 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs16 yrs18 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Roast rack of lamb
    Sixty year old vines at 700 metres and a year in oak give the structure for a roast.
  • Venison casserole
    Fermentation in wooden vats leaves a savoury edge that meets game.
  • Hard cheese with walnuts
    A twelve-month élevage on lees suits a long-matured cheese.

History

Velvet is the estate's small-volume flagship, from sixty year old vines on slopes at 700 metres cropped at 5,000 kg per hectare. It cold macerates twenty-four hours, ferments eighteen days in wooden vats and then spends twelve months on lees in French oak. Around 1,500 bottles are made.

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Adriá · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía
Classification
DO Bierzo
Oak
Twelve months on lees in French oak after eighteen days of fermentation in wooden vats
ABV
14.0%
Production
1,500 bottles
Price
€30-40 at retail
Drinking window
4-16 from vintage

Frequently asked about Adriá Velvet

How is Adriá Velvet made?

A twenty-four hour cold maceration, eighteen days of fermentation in wooden vats, then twelve months on lees in French oak barrels.

How many bottles of Adriá Velvet are made?

Around 1,500 bottles a year.

When should I drink Adriá Velvet?

Drink between four and sixteen years from vintage.

What food pairs with Adriá Velvet?

Roast rack of lamb, venison casserole, or a hard cheese with walnuts.

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid menc a mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red

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