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Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 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 with garlic
The wine's mineral and dark-fruit intensity match traditional Castilian roast lamb. -
Wild mushroom stew
Earthy mushroom and the wine's mineral herbal register are complementary. -
Aged hard cheese
Aged Manchego or Castellano and the wine's mineral backbone create a balanced pairing.
How to serve Valdegatiles
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 with garlic, Wild mushroom stew, Aged hard cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Valdegatiles is a third single-parcel cuvee from Dominio de Atauta, introduced with the 2006 vintage from the named Valdegatiles plot at the extreme-altitude Atauta plateau in the Soria sub-zone.
- 2006: Valdegatiles single-parcel cuvee first produced from the Atauta plateau
Facts
- Producer
- Dominio de Atauta · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (100%)
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 16 months in French oak, proportion new
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €50-90 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2006
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Valdegatiles
When should I drink Valdegatiles?
Drink 8-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Valdegatiles?
Roast lamb with garlic is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Wild mushroom stew and Aged hard cheese. The wine's mineral and dark-fruit intensity match traditional Castilian roast lamb.
What grapes are in Valdegatiles?
The blend is Tinto Fino (100%). The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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