Hacienda Monasterio Reserva Especial

What it pairs with

• Whole roasted lamb (lechazo)
  This wine's intensity requires the grandest Castilian occasion dishes.
• Wild mushroom and black truffle risotto
  Truffle and mushroom earthiness resonate with the wine's mineral depth.
• Aged Torta del Casar
  Pungent, concentrated Spanish cheese is a worthy partner for this wine's intensity.

How to serve Hacienda Monasterio Reserva Especial

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 (lechazo), Wild mushroom and black truffle risotto, Aged Torta del Casar. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Hacienda Monasterio Reserva Especial was introduced in 2001 as a prestige single-selection from the estate's oldest and finest parcels, produced only in exceptional vintages with extended new-oak ageing.

1. 1991 — Hacienda Monasterio founded
2. 2001 — Reserva Especial first produced as the estate's prestige tier

Facts

Producer

Hacienda Monasterio

Grapes

Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

22 months in new French oak barriques

ABV

14.5%

Price

€90-180 at retail

Drinking window

10-25 from vintage

First vintage

2001

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