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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti16.0%

The wine

Ink and petrol are none too often used for talking about wines, but this Alaya Tierra calls for them. Its opaqueness is total and its colour the closest you can get to black. The wine tinges the whole glass with dense, very dark tears and on swirling, it slowly and deliberately exudes a certain oiliness: only the odd violet glint disturbs the attractive visual presentation.

On the nose it releases aromas of damp earth, very ripe black fruit, black olives and laurel. As soon as it touches the palate, it seems intent on immersing the tongue, weightily, and straightaway a captivating mouthfeel takes over, nothing short of magical. Its robust and silky, well mature and fresh; it appears to exist in a state of permanent contradiction, but it's precisely this which makes it so special. Balsamic, profound, disconcerting and almost eternal.

What does this wine taste like?

Light
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Tannic
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View
Almost black / Intense / Very dense / Opaque
Bouquet
Damp earth / Ripe black fruit / Bay
Mouth
Robust / Silky / Fresh / Balsamic notes / Profound / deep

Drinking and storing

16ºC

Food pairing

Meat casseroles / Roast lamb / Oven-cooked game meat / Mushrooms / Vegetables / Pork / Roasts / Blue cheeses

Ratings and awards

202192 PK
202092+ PK
201992 PK92 PN91 SK
201891 PK92 PN
201691 PK
200992 PK
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: Suckling

Customer reviews

4.9/5
40 reviews
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The winery

Bodegas Atalaya

Bodegas Atalaya

The Bodegas Atalaya Project has arisen out of the combined efforts of the Gil Family Estates and the López family from El Pilar de la Horadada. In a little-known region, situated between the Murcian denominations, Manchuela and Valencia, a serious commitment was shown right from the start to working with old vines of indigenous varieties (Garnacha Tintorera and Monastrell), with the aim of elevating the Almansa DO through its historic grapes. Thus, back in 2007, the first...

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