Letargo Reserva - Bodegas D. Mateos

Letargo Reserva - Bodegas D. MateosThe Letargo Reserva of Bodegas D. Mateos from La Rioja reveals a dense purple color in the glass. Holding the glass at a slight angle, a transition of color toward garnet red can be seen at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. Ideally poured into a red wine glass, this Old World red wine displays delightfully complex aromas of dried plum, dried fruit, prune and damson, rounded out by forest floor, dark chocolate and gingerbread spice contributed by the barrel aging. This wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was bottled with only 1.8 grams of residual sugar. This is a true quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities, and so this Spaniard naturally enraptures with the finest balance despite all its dryness. Aroma does not necessarily need a lot of sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully fleshy and dense. Due to its vital fruit acidity, the Letargo Reserva presents itself exceptionally fresh and lively on the palate. The final of this red wine with good aging potential from the wine-growing region of La Rioja, more precisely from the Rioja DOCa, finally convinces with considerable reverberation. Vinification of the Letargo Reserva from Bodegas D. Mateos This powerful red wine from Spain is cuvetiert from the grape varieties Garnacha, Graciano and Tempranillo. After the grape harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by 14 months of aging in oak barrels. Food recommendation for the Bodegas D. Mateos Letargo Reserva Enjoy this red wine from Spain ideally tempered at 15 - 18 ° C as an accompanying wine to Jamaican chicken legs with pineapple salad, onion tart with thyme or cabbage roulades.