In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, blackberry, cedar, mineral, spice

Palate: dark fruit, fine tannin, graphite, fresh

A modern, polished single-estate Tempranillo: dark, mineral and fresh, the family's accessible prestige cuvee from the Sonsierra.

What it pairs with

  • Chuleton de buey Find chuleton de buey on TableJourney →
    Aged-beef chop frames the fine tannin and dark fruit.
  • Venison loin
    Dark game meets the mineral frame.
  • Aged Manchego
    Hard cheese balances the grip.

History

Coleccion Privada is the family's modern single-estate Tempranillo from the Sonsierra.

  1. 2004 — Coleccion Privada introduced

Facts

Producer
Sierra Cantabria
Grapes
Tempranillo (100%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 16 months in French oak
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 30 to 50 at retail
Drinking window
6 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
2004

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 93 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid mood bold mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red tempranillo
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