Letargo Reserva - Bodegas D. Mateos

The Letargo Reserva from Bodegas D. Mateos in La Rioja reveals a dense, purple-red color in the glass. If you tilt the glass slightly, you can see at the rim of this barrel-aged wine a transition of color towards garnet red. Ideally poured into a red wine glass, this Old World red wine displays wonderfully complex aromas of dried plums, dried fruit, plum, and damson, rounded off by forest floor, dark chocolate, and gingerbread spice contributed by the barrel aging.

This wine delights with its elegantly dry taste profile. It was bottled with only 1.8 grams of residual sugar. This is a genuine quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities and thus enchants, despite all its dryness, with the finest balance. Aroma does not necessarily need a lot of sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine presents itself as wonderfully meaty and dense. Thanks to its lively acidity, the Letargo Reserva appears exceptionally fresh and vibrant on the palate. The finish of this well-ageworthy red wine from the La Rioja wine-growing region, more precisely from the Rioja DOCa, ultimately convinces with a remarkable length.

Vinification of the Letargo Reserva from Bodegas D. Mateos

This powerful red wine from Spain is a cuvée made from the grape varieties Garnacha, Graciano, and Tempranillo. After the grape harvest, the grapes are brought to the winery without delay. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by maturation for 14 months in barrique barrels made of oak.

Food recommendation for Bodegas D. Mateos Letargo Reserva

Enjoy this red wine from Spain ideally served at 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to Jamaican chicken drumsticks

with pineapple salad, onion tart with thyme, or cabbage rolls.

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