Viñas Viejas - Bodegas Leda

Viñas Viejas - Bodegas LedaThe powerful Viñas Viejas from Bodegas Leda flows into the glass with a dense ruby red. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which is visible through distinct tears at the rim of the glass. This single-varietal Spanish wine delights in the glass with wonderfully complex notes of damsons, Morello cherries, plums, and black cherries. Additionally, hints of cocoa beans, sun-warmed rocks, and forest floor emerge. The Bodegas Leda Viñas Viejas presents itself to the wine lover as pleasantly dry. This red wine is never coarse or meager but rather round and smooth. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully full-bodied. Its lively fruit acidity makes the Viñas Viejas extraordinarily fresh and vibrant on the palate. The youthful red wine from the Castilla - León wine region impresses with considerable length in the finish. Once again, notes of black cherry and plum are evident. Vinification of the Viñas Viejas from Bodegas Leda This red wine clearly emphasizes a single grape variety, namely Tempranillo. For this wonderfully powerful single-varietal wine from Bodegas Leda, only premium grape material was used. The Viñas Viejas is a Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Spaniard exudes an exceptional European charm that underscores the success of wines from the Old World. The grapes for this Spanish red wine are harvested exclusively by hand at the optimal ripeness. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly taken to the winery. Here they are sorted and gently crushed. The fermentation then takes place in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation, the Viñas Viejas is aged for an additional 22 months in French oak barriques. Food pairing recommendations for Bodegas Leda Viñas Viejas It is best to enjoy this Spanish red wine at a temperature of 15 - 18°C, paired with roasted veal liver with apples, onions, and balsamic sauce, cod with cucumber-mustard vegetables, or pasta with fried sausage meatballs.