Altolandon, Bobal, Manchuela, Spain, 2018
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Tasted by:
(at New Malden, Surrey, 05 Jul 2020)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2022
Bobal is Spain's second most widely planted red grape but is far less familiar to most wine lovers than the most widely planted, Tempranillo. This good-value, unoaked example is grown at high altitude on north- and south-facing slopes by the Altolandon estate, 90 minutes north of Valencia. Deeply coloured, it has some of the rusticity that is associated with the grape, with attractive, slightly spicy blue- and blackberry fruit. Fairly simple, with lightly grippy tannins and good acidity - try it with lamb chops.
Producer
Altolandon
Brand
Bobal
Vintage
2018
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Manchuela
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.00%
Body
Full
Oak
Unoaked
Grapes
100% Bobal