In the glass
Aroma: cherry, plum, vanilla, cedar
Palate: ripe red cherry, dark plum, cedar spice, balanced tannins
Garcia Figuero's benchmark Crianza from La Horra: cherry, plum and cedar from 12 months in mixed oak, offering a reliable expression of the La Horra sub-zone's calcareous clay soils.
What it pairs with
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Roast lamb with garlic
Classic Ribera pairing -- the wine's cherry and cedar match mild Castilian lamb. -
Grilled pork loin with herbs
The wine's balance and medium body suit well-seasoned pork. -
Manchego semicurado
Smooth tannins and cherry fruit work well with medium-aged sheep's cheese.
History
Garcia Figuero has been producing wines from La Horra since 1998 and the Crianza was one of the first labels released. Over the years it has become a reliable, widely-distributed benchmark for the La Horra sub-zone style.
- 1998 — Garcia Figuero estate established at La Horra
- 1999 — First Crianza vintage released
Facts
- Producer
- Garcia Figuero
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 12 months in French and American oak
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 14-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1999