Pesquera Janus Gran Reserva

What it pairs with

• Whole roasted lamb (cordero asado)
  The Castilian tradition of whole-roasted lamb and aged Ribera del Duero is a regional standard-bearer.
• Venison stew with black truffle
  Gamey richness and truffle earth resonate with the wine's dried-fruit depth.
• Aged Manchego Viejo
  Long-aged cheese brings crystalline salt to mirror the wine's concentrated complexity.

How to serve Pesquera Janus 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. Whole roasted lamb (cordero asado), Venison stew with black truffle, Aged Manchego Viejo. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The Janus label commemorates the two-faced Roman god, representing the estate's dual identity as both innovator and guardian of tradition. Released only in the finest vintages, it represents years of extra ageing beyond the Gran Reserva and is distributed in very limited quantities.

1. 1982 — First Janus Gran Reserva produced from the inaugural DO Ribera del Duero vintage

Facts

Producer

Tinto Pesquera

Grapes

Tinto Fino (100%)

Classification

DO Ribera del Duero

Oak

Extended oak ageing over multiple years in American oak barrels, followed by long bottle ageing

ABV

14.0%

Price

€120-300 at retail

Drinking window

10-30 from vintage

First vintage

1982

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