Details for Tinto Pesquera Crianza 2017
Review
In each bottle of Tinto Pesquera Crianza there lies a little bit of Ribera del Duero history. Quite true, since its creator, Alejandro Fernández, was making wines in this area even before it became the prestigious denomination of origin it is nowadays.
Today, Alejandro's character still comes through clearly in his bottles, in the form of an open wine, brimming with fruit, approachable right from the start but also capable of ageing most elegantly. Good fruit, delicate oak, elegant tannins and character throughout. An essential red for understanding the Ribera del Duero DO.
Stewed meats with mushrooms / Stuffed aubergines / Hare / Meat rice dishes
- Soil:Sandy loam
- Climate:Continental with atlantic influence
- Ageing period:18 months
- Type of wood:American oak
- Clarification and filtration:Unfiltered
- ViewViolet rim / Purple
- Bouquet:Elegant / Fruit aromas
- Mouth:Fruit-forward / Elegant tannins / Characterful / Well-integrated wood
- Optimum serving temperature:Between 15ºC and 17ºC
Customer reviews
Tinto Pesquera
Alejandro Fernández has been intrinsically linked to vine-growing in the Ribera del Duero region for nearly 40 years, following in his father's footsteps and the family tradition. When his first 'Tinto' was released in 1975, he had fulfilled his ambition, perhaps unwittingly then, to produce a great wine. This is the original, his flagship winery, which helped to secure the successful fortunes of a nascent wine-producing DO, where the Tempranillo grape variety has always reig...
