Los Aguilares Tadeo
75 cl
/
14% Vol
100% Petit Verdot. This wine results from a careful selection of the best barrels of Petit Verdot at Los Aguilares. Always the last to be harvested, usually two months after the main harvest has begun, in order to guarantee its very best conditions.
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Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Notes of spices
Palate
Herby, spicy, balsamic flavours, fresh and powerful with intense tannins. A long and complex finish.
Colour
Deep Ruby
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75 cl
Grape Variety
100% Petit Verdot
Alcohol %
14%
Style
Dry, Full Bodied
Estate/Producer
Cortijo Los Aguilares
Country
Spain
Region/AOC
Malaga
Vintage
2012
Making Techniques
Aged in French oak barrels of varying sizes, resulting in a complex blend with different amounts of oak influence.
Closure
Cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential
Drinking now, but good for another 5 years
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Penin Guide
94 Points
Decanter World Wine Awards
Awarded Bronze Medal in 2015
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
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