Dominio del Bendito El Titan del Bendito 2019
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With enormous structure, refined power and mineral character, the El Titan del Bendito develops complexity and ages with a lot of style.
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The 2019 El Titan del Bendito comes from selected plots in the Pago la Jara, one of the most famous vineyards in Toro, that are constant from vintage to vintage. It's a very ripe, powerful and concentrated Tinta de Toro produced in a very modern style, aging the wine in new barriques for 20 months.
Notoriously food-friendly, long-lasting and Spain’s most widely planted grape, Tempranillo is the star variety of red wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero. The Rioja terms Joven, Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva indicate both barrel and bottle time before release. Traditionally blended in Rioja with Garnacha, plus a bit of Mazuelo (Carignan) and Graciano, the Tempranillo in Ribera del Duero typically stands alone. Somm Secret—Tempranillo claims many different names depending on location. In Penedès, it is called Ull de Llebre and in Valdepeñas, goes by Cencibel. Known as Tinta Roriz in Portugal, Tempranillo plays an important role in Port wine.
Spain's remote, high elevation Spanish wine zone between the regions of Bierzo and Ribera del Duero produces intense, full-bodied reds made from Tempranillo, locally called Tinta de Toro. This local variant has adapted to the region’s climatic extremes and recognizing its potential, top producers from Ribera del Duero and Rioja have invested heavily in its vineyards.