Tinto Pesquera Reserva

What it pairs with

• 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.

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. 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.

1. 1972 — Estate planting begins in Pesquera de Duero
2. 1982 — DO Ribera del Duero granted

Facts

Producer

Tinto Pesquera

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

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