In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: red cherry, plum, dried herb, light spice

Palate: juicy red fruit, supple tannin, fresh, savoury

A foot-trodden Tempranillo from the traditional rock-cut calado cellars at San Asensio: juicy, fresh and savoury, made the old artisanal way.

What it pairs with

  • Pintxos de autor Find pintxos de autor on TableJourney →
    A juicy artisanal red for a varied pintxo bar.
  • Chorizo a la sidra
    Cider-braised chorizo and the bright fruit align.
  • Grilled lamb chops
    Simple grilled lamb meets the supple tannin.

History

Corazon de Lago is the grower's foot-trodden Tempranillo made in the traditional calado cellars.

  1. 1962 — Lecea family bodega established at San Asensio
  2. 2005 — Corazon de Lago bottled from the calado cellars

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Lecea
Grapes
Tempranillo (100%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Foot-trodden and aged in the rock-cut calado cellar with some oak
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 14 to 24 at retail
Drinking window
3 to 12 from vintage
First vintage
2005

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 89 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

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