Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva

What it pairs with

• Slow-braised oxtail
  The wine's dried fruit and tobacco tones work with the gelatinous richness of braised beef.
• Wild mushroom and game casserole
  Earthy intensity of game and mushroom matches the wine's mature complexity.
• Aged Torta del Casar
  Intense, pungent cheese meets the wine's tobacco and leather depth.

How to serve Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva

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. Slow-braised oxtail, Wild mushroom and game casserole, Aged Torta del Casar. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Tinto Pesquera Gran Reserva is only produced in exceptional vintages and represents the summit of the DO for Alejandro Fernandez's estate, combining the longest oak ageing with extended cellar time at the winery before release.

1. 1982 — DO Ribera del Duero granted; first Pesquera Gran Reserva produced

Facts

Producer

Tinto Pesquera

Grapes

Tinto Fino (100%)

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

Minimum 24 months in American oak followed by extended bottle ageing at the winery

ABV

13.5%

Price

€50-100 at retail

Drinking window

5-20 from vintage

First vintage

1982

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