Áster Finca El Otero 2021
75cl
/
14.5% Vol
100% Tempranillo from El Otero estate, where the vines are over 70 Years old, located at 800m+ above sea level. The wine is aged in new French oak for 15 months. Offers fruit notes combined with well-balanced oak and tannic structure. Pairs beautifully with roast lamb dinners, red meats and mature cheeses. Aster was established by the famous Rioja Alta estate in the Duero Valley in 1989.
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Áster Finca El Otero 2021
€73.50
Ex Tax: €59.76
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Intense, warm and ripe aromas. Black cherries, damsons, plums, blackberries, strawberries with black pepper, cherry liqueur, spice, vanilla and toast oak.
Palate
Good length. Great levels of sweet, ripe fruits combined with well-balanced oak and tannic structure.
Colour
Deep ruby red
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Alcohol %
14.5%
Style
Dry, Medium-Full Bodied
Estate/Producer
Áster
Country
Spain
Region/AOC
Ribera del Duero
Vintage
2014
Making Techniques
Alcoholic fermentation took place in tanks, lasting 16 days. After maceration, the wine was put in new French oak barrels, where it completed malolactic fermentation for three months with a weekly 'bâttonage' on lees. We then picked a selection of the best barrels and, after blending them, the wine is moved to new French oak. The wine was aged for 15 months in new French oak barrels, where it was racked twice, employing traditional methods.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
International Wine Challenge 2015
Trophy winner of 'Best Ribera del Duero' and 'Best Spanish Red Wine'
Penin Guide
93 Points
Tim Atkin
96 Points
James Suckling
95 Points
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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