Don Miguel Comenge

What it pairs with

• Whole roasted lamb
  The wine's power and concentration suit the grandest Castilian roasts.
• Wild game stew with berries
  Gamey depth and dark berry echo the wine's mineral and dark-fruit intensity.
• Aged Manchego with honey
  The sweet contrast of honey and hard cheese brings out the wine's rich fruit.

How to serve Don Miguel Comenge

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. Whole roasted lamb, Wild game stew with berries, Aged Manchego with honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Don Miguel Comenge is the prestige cuvee of the Comenge organic estate at Curiel de Duero, named for a member of the founding family and first produced in 2002 from the estate's oldest plots overlooking Curiel castle.

1. 2002 — Don Miguel Comenge first produced from oldest organic plots at Curiel de Duero

Facts

Producer

Comenge

Grapes

Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

20 months in new French oak barriques

ABV

14.5%

Price

€60-110 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

2002

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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