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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 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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Grilled lamb with thyme
The wine's minerality and dark fruit work with herb-grilled lamb. -
Roast pork with black garlic
The wine's structure supports the richness of roasted pork with fermented garlic. -
Aged Manchego with honey
The contrast of salt and sweet against the wine's mineral fruit is a classic Spanish pairing.
How to serve Cuesta de las Liebres
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. Grilled lamb with thyme, Roast pork with black garlic, Aged Manchego with honey. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Cuesta de las Liebres is a single-vineyard Tinto Fino from the slope named for the hares (liebres) that live on the estate hillside. It was introduced in 2008 to showcase the minerality of a specific cooler parcel.
- 2008: Cuesta de las Liebres first vintage, showcasing the named single-vineyard slope
Facts
- Producer
- Pago de Carraovejas · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (100%)
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 16 months in French oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €60-100 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
Frequently asked about Cuesta de las Liebres
When should I drink Cuesta de las Liebres?
Drink 5-18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Cuesta de las Liebres?
Grilled lamb with thyme is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast pork with black garlic and Aged Manchego with honey. The wine's minerality and dark fruit work with herb-grilled lamb.
What grapes are in Cuesta de las Liebres?
The blend is Tinto Fino (100%). The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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