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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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 chops
Fresh acidity and medium body pair naturally with simply grilled lamb. -
Roast chicken with garlic
The lighter style is versatile enough for simple roasted poultry. -
Manchego cheese with bread
A casual Castilian pairing with the wine's cherry fruit and mineral notes.
How to serve Gazur
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 chops, Roast chicken with garlic, Manchego cheese with bread. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Gazur is the more accessible second wine of the Telmo Rodriguez Ribera del Duero project, first produced in 2002 to provide a complementary entry-level expression alongside the prestige Matallana.
- 2002: Gazur first produced as the accessible second wine of the Matallana project
Facts
- Producer
- Matallana (Telmo Rodriguez) · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (100%)
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 12 months in used French oak barrels
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
Frequently asked about Gazur
When should I drink Gazur?
Drink 3-10 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Gazur?
Grilled lamb chops is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast chicken with garlic and Manchego cheese with bread. Fresh acidity and medium body pair naturally with simply grilled lamb.
What grapes are in Gazur?
The blend is Tinto Fino (100%). The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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