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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 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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Roast lamb shoulder with rosemary
The wine's concentrated dark fruit and firm structure suit herb-seasoned slow-roasted lamb. -
Grilled beef with garlic butter
Dark fruit and cedar complement charred beef with butter and garlic. -
Aged Manchego
Hard cheese and the wine's mineral and dark-fruit notes create a balanced pairing.
How to serve Montebaco Semele
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. Roast lamb shoulder with rosemary, Grilled beef with garlic butter, Aged Manchego. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Semele is Montebaco's premium selection, introduced in 2002 from the estate's older Tinto Fino parcels at Valbuena de Duero and aged in new French oak.
- 2002: Montebaco Semele first produced as the premium range of the estate
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Montebaco · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (100%)
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 18 months in new French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €35-60 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
Frequently asked about Montebaco Semele
When should I drink Montebaco Semele?
Drink 5-18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Montebaco Semele?
Roast lamb shoulder with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled beef with garlic butter and Aged Manchego. The wine's concentrated dark fruit and firm structure suit herb-seasoned slow-roasted lamb.
What grapes are in Montebaco Semele?
The blend is Tinto Fino (100%). The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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