Carmelo Rodero TSM

What it pairs with

• Whole roasted Castilian lamb
  The wine's power and concentration call for the most celebratory Castilian roasts.
• Wild game casserole
  Earthy, rich game complements the wine's mineral dark-fruit intensity.
• Aged Torta del Casar or Manchego Viejo
  Concentrated aged Spanish cheese stands up to the wine's intensity and structure.

How to serve Carmelo Rodero TSM

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Whole roasted Castilian lamb, Wild game casserole, Aged Torta del Casar or Manchego Viejo. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Carmelo Rodero TSM (for Tinto Fino, Syrah/Merlot blend) was introduced in 2002 as the estate's prestige Bordeaux-influenced cuvee, aged in new French oak for maximum concentration from the Burgos sector's finest plots.

1. 2002 — Carmelo Rodero TSM first vintage, the estate's prestige Bordeaux-style blend

Facts

Producer

Bodegas Carmelo Rodero

Grapes

Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

22 months in new French oak barriques

ABV

14.5%

Price

€70-130 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

2002

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