Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 5 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs22 yrs24 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.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: plum, black cherry, orange peel

Palate: complete body, soft rounded tannin, marked mineral thread

Complex and markedly mineral, with plum, black cherry and orange peel, a complete body and soft, rounded tannins that close cleanly.

What it pairs with

  • Roast rib of beef
    A complete body and rounded tannin ask for a large cut.
  • Hare in red wine
    The mineral thread and orange peel note suit dark game.
  • Beef and chestnut casserole
    Bierzo chestnuts echo the wine's savoury depth.

History

Tebaida Nº5 comes from Viña Sapita, which José Bouza Potes had replanted in 1903 after phylloxera with money sent home from Brazil. The site runs to two and a half hectares of bush-trained Mencía on stony ground with a high concentration of slate, quartz and iron, and yields very little.

Facts

Producer
Casar de Burbia · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía (100%)
Classification
Vino de Paraje (DO Bierzo)
Oak
French oak ageing
ABV
14.0%
Price
€60-70 at retail
Drinking window
5-22 from vintage
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Tebaida Nº5

What does Tebaida Nº5 taste like?

A complex wine with marked mineral character. Plum, black cherry and orange peel on the nose; a complete body on the palate with soft, rounded tannins and a clean close.

Where is Tebaida Nº5 made?

From Viña Sapita in the Valdepiñeiro paraje at Valtuille de Arriba, a two and a half hectare bush-vine plot on slate, quartz and iron-rich soils.

When should I drink Tebaida Nº5?

Drink between five and twenty-two years from vintage. Serve at 15 to 16 degrees Celsius.

What food pairs with Tebaida Nº5?

Roast rib of beef, hare in red wine, or a beef and chestnut casserole.

Tags

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