Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja DOCa - Bodegas Valdemar

When swirling the wine glass, one can perceive a first-class balance in this red wine, as it does not stand out on the glass walls watery or syrupy or liqueur-like. The first nose of Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja shows notes of blackberries, blueberries and black currants. The fruity hints of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging, as well as more fruity-balsamic nuances.

This dry red wine from Bodegas Valdemar is perfect for purists who like it absolutely dry. The Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja already comes quite close to this, it was pressed with just 1.6 grams of residual sugar. On the tongue, this balanced red wine is characterized by a tremendously fleshy texture. Due to its vital fruit acidity, the Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja reveals itself to be fantastically fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this well storable red wine from the wine-growing region of La Rioja finally inspires with considerable length. Again, hints of mulberry and black currant show.

Vinification of the Bodegas Valdemar Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja

The balanced Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja from Spain is a single varietal wine made from the Maturana Tinto grape variety. Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Spaniard breathes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underlines the success of Old World wines. After the hand harvest, the grapes reach the press house by the fastest route. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. Fermentation follows in large wood at controlled temperatures. The fermentation is followed by 16 months of aging in American oak barrels.

Food pairing for the Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja from Bodegas Valdemar

Drink this red wine from Spain ideally tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to red onion stuffed with couscous and apricots, ossobuco or veal and onion casserole.

Awards for the Balcón de Pilatos Maturana Rioja from Bodegas Valdemar

In addition to an absolute top wine status, this red wine from Bodegas Valdemar can also boast awards and top ratings beyond 90 points. In detail these are

• Guía Peñín - 94 points
• Tim Atkin Master of Wine - 93 points

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