6 Day Wine and Gastronomy Tour of Northern Spain
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 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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Roast suckling pig (cochinillo)
Castilian cochinillo's fat-rich meat works perfectly with the wine's structure and fruit depth. -
Lamb cutlets with rosemary
Herb-coated lamb and the wine's cedar and tobacco notes reinforce each other. -
Aged Manchego
Firm cheese amplifies the wine's dark fruit and earthy finish.
How to serve Tinto Pesquera Reserva
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. Roast suckling pig (cochinillo), Lamb cutlets with rosemary, Aged Manchego. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Tinto Pesquera Reserva has been produced since the estate's early commercial years, adding additional oak ageing to create a more complex and age-worthy expression from Fernandez's Pesquera de Duero vineyards.
- 1972: Estate planting begins in Pesquera de Duero
- 1982: DO Ribera del Duero granted
Facts
- Producer
- Tinto Pesquera · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino (100%)
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 18-24 months in American and French oak barrels
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €25-50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1976
Frequently asked about Tinto Pesquera Reserva
When should I drink Tinto Pesquera Reserva?
Drink 5-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Tinto Pesquera Reserva?
Roast suckling pig (cochinillo) is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Lamb cutlets with rosemary and Aged Manchego. Castilian cochinillo's fat-rich meat works perfectly with the wine's structure and fruit depth.
What grapes are in Tinto Pesquera Reserva?
The blend is Tinto Fino (100%). The wine is classified as DO Ribera del Duero.
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