Vega Sicilia Pintia 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Vega Sicilia
Country	Spain
Region	Castilla y Leon
Subregion	Toro
Varietal	Tempranillo
Vintage	2020
Sku	53677
Size	750ml

 

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Pintia 2020 is opulent, juicy and full of character, yet smooth and elegant. This is a wine that hugs you and won't let go.

10)% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) aged for 11 months in barrels and amphorae followed by 30 months aging in bottle

Pintia combines the tradition and character of Toro with the modernity and elegance inherent to the estate. The Tinta de Toro vines are rooted in poor, stony, sandy soils in a climate with low rainfall and marked temperature contrasts. Given the potential of this terroir, choosing the right moment to harvest the grapes helps to obtain wines with balance and finesse.

The timing of the harvest was even more important in 2020, a powerful and concentrated vintage. We reduced extraction during the fermentations and introduced amphorae into the ageing process, reducing the impact of the toast and preserving freshness.

Another combination of freshness and profoundness from Toro. Blackberries, graphite, ashtray, sandalwood, cocoa powder and dark olives on the nose. Fresh-veined, chalky tannins tighten the palate, with a nervy backbone. The tannins extend to a lengthy finish. Ripe but fresh. Drink from 2026.

The 2020 Pintia is from a powerful year of concentration, so they were very careful with the harvest date, did a softer vinification trying to extract less and included amphorae and less toast in the élevage. It's opulent and juicy but gentle. The wine reached 15.5% alcohol and has a pH of 3.9 with 4.4 grams of acidity. It fermented in stainless steel and oak vats with indigenous yeasts. It was a very warm and dry vintage in Toro, with a heat wave before the harvest, so they had to rush to pick the grapes; and still, the wine is richer and more powerful, even though the amphorae helped them contain the sensation of ripeness in the wine. It has a heady and ripe profile that's very aromatic and showy, with notes of very ripe berries, prunes and decayed violets, with a faint volatile twist. It matured 70% in new barrels, 10% in used barrels, 10% in stainless steel and 5% in clay pots. It's full-bodied and lush, with abundant, slightly dusty tannins. It's a ripe and powerful vintage for Pintia, but it evolves nicely in the glass, showing less of its ripe side with time, which to me is a good sign. Some 14,304 half bottles, 209,009 bottles, 6,645 magnums and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled in August 2022. Anticipated Maturity: 2026-2034