Llanos del Almendro

What it pairs with

• Roast leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary
  The wine's concentrated mineral character and high tannins suit herb-seasoned roast lamb.
• Wild game stew
  Gamey iron richness echoes the wine's dark, earthy mineral profile.
• Aged Manchego Viejo
  Long-aged hard cheese amplifies the wine's dark fruit and mineral finish.

How to serve Llanos del Almendro

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. Roast leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary, Wild game stew, Aged Manchego Viejo. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Llanos del Almendro is one of Dominio de Atauta's single-parcel cuvees from the Atauta plateau, first produced with the 2004 vintage from old ungrafted vines on the Llanos del Almendro site.

1. 2004 — Llanos del Almendro single-parcel cuvee first produced from old ungrafted vines

Facts

Producer

Dominio de Atauta

Grapes

Tinto Fino (100%)

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

18 months in French oak, proportion new

ABV

14.0%

Price

€50-90 at retail

Drinking window

8-25 from vintage

First vintage

2004

Organic

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