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Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 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
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Slow-roasted lamb shoulder
The wine's mineral intensity and firm tannins are ideally suited to rich, slow-cooked lamb. -
Wild game with berry reduction
Gamey iron richness and the wine's dark berry mineral character are complementary. -
Aged Manchego Viejo
Hard sheep's milk cheese mirrors the wine's concentration and mineral backbone.
How to serve Felix Callejo Gran Callejo
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, Wild game with berry reduction, Aged Manchego Viejo. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Gran Callejo is Bodegas Felix Callejo's prestige selection from old-vine certified-organic Tinto Fino at the highest altitudes of the Sotillo de la Ribera terroir, first produced with the 2002 vintage.
- 2002: Gran Callejo first vintage produced from the oldest, highest-altitude organic Tinto Fino parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Felix Callejo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (100%)
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 20 months in new French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €60-110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Felix Callejo Gran Callejo
When should I drink Felix Callejo Gran Callejo?
Drink 8-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Felix Callejo Gran Callejo?
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Wild game with berry reduction and Aged Manchego Viejo. The wine's mineral intensity and firm tannins are ideally suited to rich, slow-cooked lamb.
What grapes are in Felix Callejo Gran Callejo?
The blend is Tinto Fino (100%). The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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