In the glass
Aroma: red cherry, plum, light cedar, dried herbs
Palate: ripe red fruit, smooth tannins, balanced acidity, cedar finish
The accessible second label from Leda, sharing the multi-province old-vine sourcing philosophy with less oak intensity: red cherry, plum and light cedar with smooth tannins and balanced acidity.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken with garlic confit
Medium-bodied red fruit is an accessible partner for well-seasoned roast chicken. -
Grilled pork sausages with romesco
Red fruit and light cedar match the romesco-sauced pork. -
Vegetable stew with legumes
Everyday smoothness and balanced acidity pair with hearty Castilian vegetable stew.
History
Mas de Leda is the second label from Bodegas Leda, sharing the same multi-province old-vine sourcing approach as the flagship Vinas Viejas but using a lighter oak regime and sourcing from younger old-vine parcels.
- 2006 — First Mas de Leda vintage released as Leda's accessible second wine
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Leda
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino
- Classification
- VT Castilla y Leon
- Oak
- 12 months in French oak, second-fill
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 15-22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2006