Mauro Terreus

What it pairs with

• Wild game (partridge or rabbit)
  Garnacha's herbal and earthy notes pair naturally with the gamey richness of small game.
• Lamb with rosemary
  Aromatic herb and lamb are a classic Mediterranean combination with old Garnacha.
• Aged Manchego with olive oil
  The wine's mineral and herbal depth finds resonance with aged sheep's cheese and oil.

How to serve Mauro Terreus

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. Wild game (partridge or rabbit), Lamb with rosemary, Aged Manchego with olive oil. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Mauro Terreus is a single-variety Garnacha Tinta from old vines at the Mauro estate, first produced in 2000. It is a rare monovarietal Garnacha from this estate, classified as VT Castilla y León because the vineyards fall outside the DO Ribera del Duero boundary.

1. 2000 — Mauro Terreus first vintage, a 100% Garnacha Tinta VT Castilla y Leon from old Mauro estate vines

Facts

Producer

Bodegas Mauro

Grapes

Garnacha Tinta (100%)

Classification

VT Castilla y Leon

Oak

18 months in French oak barriques

ABV

14.5%

Price

€80-150 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

2000

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