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Structure
Drinking window
Best 10 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage10 yrs30 yrs32 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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Whole roasted lamb (cordero asado)
The wine's intensity and age demand the grandest Castilian roasts. -
Aged Spanish hard cheese (Manchego Viejo)
Long-aged cheese mirrors the wine's mineral depth and dried-fruit complexity. -
Wild mushroom consomme with truffle
Earthy truffle and mushroom resonate with the wine's forest floor register.
How to serve Dominio del Aguila Gran Reserva
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. Whole roasted lamb (cordero asado), Aged Spanish hard cheese (Manchego Viejo), Wild mushroom consomme with truffle. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
The Gran Reserva from Dominio del Aguila is produced only in exceptional years from the estate's oldest organically farmed parcels and undergoes extended ageing in large foudres. First produced with the 2012 vintage.
- 2012: First Dominio del Aguila Gran Reserva produced from oldest organic plots
Facts
- Producer
- Dominio del Aguila · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (100%)
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- Extended ageing in large French oak foudres of 500 litres and above
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €100-180 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2012
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Dominio del Aguila Gran Reserva
When should I drink Dominio del Aguila Gran Reserva?
Drink 10-30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Dominio del Aguila Gran Reserva?
Whole roasted lamb (cordero asado) is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged Spanish hard cheese (Manchego Viejo) and Wild mushroom consomme with truffle. The wine's intensity and age demand the grandest Castilian roasts.
What grapes are in Dominio del Aguila Gran Reserva?
The blend is Tinto Fino (100%). The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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