2019 Pintia
Type of Wine | Red |
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Country | Spain |
Region | Toro |
Appellation | Toro (Appellation) |
Winery | Pintia |
Vintage | 2019 |
Grape | Tempranillo |
Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (15%) |
Drink window | 2024 - 2032 |
One of the very best wines from Toro. First launched in 2001 by Pintia, part of the Vega Sicilia house. From the very first vintage, this wine scored highly with almost all renowned wine critics, including Robert Parker. Pintia is only available in limited quantities because the wine is only made from grapes from old vines. Aged for 18 months in French (75%) and American (25%) oak. The wine is slightly more powerful but also very aromatic, expressive and open, quite typical for a Toro. The tempranillo shows its more modern side here with a sophisticated rough husk, which only shows its true grandeur, character and finesse after decanting. Beautiful balance, long-lived and large! The Pintia has a deep red, full, complex wine. Ripe black fruit, minerals, roasted tones, spices and a long, impressive aftertaste. The Pintia bouquet is very Bordeaux-like with black instead of red fruit, fine minerality and accents of graphite and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with plump, round tannins, a firm structure and great precision in the finish. This is what you call a "classic" Pintia, but in short, this wine is only marketed if it is top.
94/100 Parker
95/100 James Suckling
The soils of Pintia's plots were formed on alluvial deposits from the Quaternary (this is the youngest geological time period: 2.588 million years ago to today). Most of it is part of the high terraces around the Duero, with accumulations of sand and pebbles on the upper layer allowing the movement of water and clay particles mixed with small quartz particles to the lower layer. This ensures a good water reserve, which in turn ensures good nutrition and water management of the vines. In some parts the top layer is very stony, which helps with temperature regulation. Moreover, this contributes to optimal phenolic ripeness of the grapes. The climate is continental with weak oceanic influence and large temperature variations: very warm and dry summers versus cold winters and a pluviometry of 350 to 400 mm with a total average temperature of only 12.5°C. The perfect conditions to have healthy grapes with good ripening.
Vinification
The same strict selection criteria are followed as in Vega Sicilia. Given the typicality of Toro, only grapes with a potential alcohol of 14.5% are selected here (in Ribera this is 13%). The harvest is done manually. The 2nd selection takes place in the bodega.
The grapes are placed in a cooling room at 5°C for 12 hours. Cold maceration then takes place on wooden tanks for 4 to 6 days. Fermentation then begins with repeated remontages. The entire production undergoes malolactic fermentation in barriques. Depending on the vintage, the subsequent élevage takes between 12 and 15 months. The oak barrels are 70% French and 30% American. There is no 2nd wine in this bodega, so if after the crianza it turns out that the wine does not meet the criteria, it will be removed and not used in the assembly for Pintia.
Fact: Pintia is a site where archeology is done. Pintia is the youngest member of the Vega Sicilia dynasty.
FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
Pintia is located in the Toro in the province of Valladolid near the town of San Romande Hornija. In this desert area are the old vineyards bought Vega Sicilia. The Pintia is one of the very best wines of Toro. First marketed in 2001 by Pintia, part of the house Vega Sicilia. Pintia is only available on a limited basis because the wine is made only from grapes from old vines and is only marketed in good years.
Type of Wine | Red |
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Country | Spain |
Region | Toro |
Appellation | Toro (Appellation) |
Winery | Pintia |
Grape | Tempranillo |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2019 |
Drinking as of | 2024 |
Drinking till | 2032 |
Alcohol % | 15 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 94 |
James Suckling rating | 95 |
Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Spicy, Red fruit, Tannines, Full |
Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |