Type | Red wine |
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Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 15.0% |
Spec sheet
The wine
A very limited production wine (15 barrels) and select, one of the four premium wines from Abadía Retuerta. Silky, warm, with a firm and structured body, with a long finish. A great wine for aging, a single variety of petit verdot, unique and original.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Purplish red / Intense |
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Bouquet | Citrus fruits / Mandarin peel / Dried flowers / Spices |
Mouth | Fresh / Full / Elegant / With volume / Fine tannins |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC
Ratings and awards
2019 | 93 PK | |
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2018 | 93+ PK | |
2017 | 94 PK | |
2016 | 93 PK | 93 SK |
2015 | 95 PK | |
2014 | 93 PK |
PK: ParkerSK: Suckling
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Winemaking
Ageing period | 17 months |
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Barrel age | New |
Type of wood | French and American oak |
Vineyards
Soil | Sand |
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Climate | Continental with Mediterranean influence |
The winery
Abadía Retuerta
Bodega Abadía Retuerta’s name comes from two words that define and describe the land: Ribula Torta which means a “winding river bank”. The first written reference alluding to the importance of the Abadía vineyards dates back to the 17th Century, and shows that the wine sold by the monks who were living there dominated the market in Valladolid, Castile’s largest city. More recently, in the 1970s, the former owners pulled up the vines growing...