2015 Mauro Magnum

67.95 56.16
Type of Wine Red
Country Spain
Region Castilla y Leon
Winery Mauro
Year 2015
Grape Syrah-Shiraz Tempranillo
Content (Alc) 1.5 ltr (14%)
Drink window 2017 - 2028
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Price indication from Parker is $ 50. The Mauro is a sparkling, garnet red wine with soft red fruit in the scent and tones of light wood aging, has a full but elegant taste, juicy, with velvety tannins and is beautifully balanced. The grapes for this wine are picked by hand and come from the vineyards at Tudela de Duero (30 ha) and Santibáñez de Valcorba (15 ha). Fermentation and maturation for 16 months on barriques of 225 liters of mainly French oak, 25% is of American oak. Every year 20% of the barrels are renewed. The aim is to make balanced wines with the right balance between fruit and wood. This 2015 Mauro is in a magnum bottle of 1.5 liters.

Bodegas Mauro was founded in 1980 by Mariano García, former winemaker of Vega Sicilia. His sons Alberto and Eduardo also work in the company, while cousin Isaac Fernández is the oenologist. The vineyards, a total of 45 ha, are located just outside (to the west) of the DO Ribera del Duero. A continental climate with Atlantic influences prevails on site. The soil contains a lot of lime and is very porous. The vines are 20 years old, in the Cueva Baja vineyard of 3 hectares almost 100 years. Some 210,000 bottles come out of the beautiful cellars every year, which indicates a low average return per hectare, namely 35 hl. Mauro has 950 barriques of 225 liters of mainly French oak, 25% of American oak. 20% is renewed annually. Mauro's reputation is huge, the wines belong to the international top. In 2004 a new Bodega was built just outside the busy town of Tudela de Duero to further improve quality and improve the accessibility of the company.

Vineyard for 2015 Mauro Magnum

Bodegas Mauro was founded in 1978 by Mariano García, former winemaker from Vega Sicilia. His sons Alberto and Eduardo also work in the company, while cousin Isaac Fernández is the oenologist. The vineyards, in total 60 ha, are located just outside (west) the DO Ribera del Duero. The vineyards are mainly planted with Tempranillo and Syrah. On the spot, a continental climate with an Atlantic influence prevails with no more than 425 liters per m2 of rainfall per year.

The soil contains a lot of lime and is very porous. The vines are 20 years old, in the Cueva Baja vineyard of 3 hectares almost 100 years. Annually, some 210,000 bottles come from the beautiful cellars, which indicates a low average yield per hectare, namely 35 hl. Mauro has 950 225 liter barriques of mainly French oak, 25% of American oak. 20% is renewed annually. Mauro's reputation is enormous, the wines belong to the international top. In 2004 a new Bodega was built just outside the busy town of Tudela de Duero to further increase quality and improve the accessibility of the company.

The winery produces lush, elegant and balanced wines: Mauro, the Mauro VS, the Mauro Terreus and the Mauro Godello. In addition, they also produce the San Roman and the very popular vaue for money wine: the Prima

Since 2004, Eduardo Garcia, son of the legendary winemaker Mariano Garcia, has been in charge. Eduardo is a young talent of Spanish viticulture with an impressive background and reputation in the wine world. His background includes master degrees in viticulture and oenology at the most prestigious schools in Bordeaux and Spain, along with his already great hands-on experience in the vineyards of Bordeaux, Burgundy and California.

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Type of Wine Red
Country Spain
Region Castilla y Leon
Winery Mauro
Grape Syrah-Shiraz, Tempranillo
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Year 2015
Drinking as of 2017
Drinking till 2028
Alcohol % 14
Alcohol free/low No
Content 1.5 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Parker rating 93
Tasting Profiles Earthy, Complex, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Spicy, Tannines, Full
Drink moments Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard

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