Tinto Pesquera

Reserva

2019
Rioja
Spain
Say It
TEEN-to Pe-SKE-ra Ree-SER-va
Varietal
Tempranillo
$58
Flavors
Blackberry Blackberry
Licorice Licorice
Smoke Smoke
Wish List Share

Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 2 Rich & Full 2 Light & Bright 2 Smooth & Silky 2 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 2 Powerful & Extracted 1 Bright & Crisp 2
Powerful & Extracted
This Wine Your Palate
Do you like Powerful & Extracted wine?

Click on each petal to learn more about Palate Character or sign in, join the taste56 community and let your palate do the talking!

Tasting Notes
Full bodied with the structure to match the power. There is blackberry, red berry, and dried fig fruit, followed by tobacco, eucalyptus, leather, smoke, licorice, and dark chocolate.
COLOR
Dark Ruby Red
BODY
TANNIN
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
15%
GRAPE(S)
Tempranillo
Learn More
Why this wine made the cut…
Robust, yet carries its weight well.
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Tempranillo
100% Tem-pra-NEE-yo
Tempranillo is the most planted red grape variety in Spain and is also responsible for some of its best wines. The grape yields medium to full-bodied, mostly Tone & Backbone red wines of moderate to high levels of tannins and acidity. Flavor wise, it shows a mix of red and dark fruits, including cherry and plum, as well as leather, tobacco, with herbal and spice notes.
Country / State
Spain
Region
Rioja
Producer
Tinto Pesquera
Winemaker(s)
Tinto Pesquera
Vintage
2019
Tinto Pesquera Vineyard RowsTinto Pesquera Vineyard Rows

Tinto Pesquera

Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León

Tinto Pesquera was established in 1972 by Alejandro Fernandez, a 100% tempranillo wine made in the Ribera del Duero. Pesquera’s success brought attention to the potential of this terroir, which eventually achieved its own DOC status. 

Tinto Pesquera grape clustersTinto Pesquera grape clusters

Tinto Pesquera is made up of 65 hectares of well-draining and south-facing gravelly slopes at altitudes of between 2000-2300 feet above sea level. The warm days and cool nights help regulate sugars and extend the growing season. 

Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero is more powerful than in Rioja and Pesquera is no exception. Their wines have a lot of intensity buttressed by good structure and concentrated fruit along with notes of spice, vanilla, and smoke.