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Structure
Drinking window
Best 10 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage10 yrs30 yrs32 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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Whole roasted Castilian lamb
Only the grandest regional dishes are a worthy match for this wine's scale and intensity. -
Wild game with dark berry sauce
Earthy game and the wine's mineral depth create a profound pairing. -
Aged Manchego Viejo with truffle
Concentrated cheese and truffle earthiness match the wine's mineral concentration.
How to serve Pesus
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. Whole roasted Castilian lamb, Wild game with dark berry sauce, Aged Manchego Viejo with truffle. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Pesus was first produced in 1997 from the Sastre brothers' finest old-vine Tinto Fino plots at La Horra. In tiny production and released years after the harvest, it quickly attracted a cult following among Burgos-sector collectors.
- 1997: First vintage of Pesus produced from old Tinto Fino vines at La Horra
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Hermanos Sastre · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (100%)
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 22 months in new French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €150-300 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1997
Frequently asked about Pesus
When should I drink Pesus?
Drink 10-30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Pesus?
Whole roasted Castilian lamb is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Wild game with dark berry sauce and Aged Manchego Viejo with truffle. Only the grandest regional dishes are a worthy match for this wine's scale and intensity.
What grapes are in Pesus?
The blend is Tinto Fino (100%). The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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