From: Castilla IGP, Spain
Varietal: Tempranillo
Taste: Exuberant, rounded, fresh, and bouncy red fruits like bing cherry and raspberry,
then violet immediately appear from the first whiff. With some air, notes of fruit leather,
hawthorn candy, wintergreen, plum skin, and leather appear. Its energetic palate is
juicy, but make no mistake, this is still a dry wine, showing off gentle tannins,
minerality, and chalk that call for a chill— Absolutely delicious and perfect for a hang
with friends and light snacks.
Pairing: It’s hard to think of pairings that’ll clash with this red, aside from the usuals,
like trying to pair this with sushi or sashimi, oysters, mussels, or meals that are too rich.
That said, Margherita pizza, grilled or smoked salmon, homemade burgers (beef, lamb,
bean, veggie all work), taco takeout, chicken and rice dishes, beef bowls, BBQ, grilled or roasted vegetables, a wide assortment of tapas, polenta cakes, and gyros (check out Sam Sifton’s Pork Gyros recipe below), kebabs, or Mezze platters are all fantastic pairing partners.
Pork Gyros
By Sam Sifton
About. Many thanks to the team at Mary Taylor Wine for the following information. The Castilla IGP is the largest appellation designation in Spain and produces about half of the country’s wine. Though the region accounts for most of central Spain, it is one of the most sparsely populated perhaps due to the extreme seasonal conditions; ‘ocho de invierno y quatro de infierno’ as they say.
Our Castilla IGP comes from a family winery in the one of the most arid regions of the Iberian Peninsula. In the dry plains of Castilla La Mancha, the vines benefit from drastic differences in daily temperatures and from Spain’s largest underground water aquifer to produce a ripe and welcoming wine.
The terroir expressed in this wine is unmistakable, and results in a beautifully structured backbone of soft, chewy tannins leading through bright plums and cherries. The versatility of the wine was so apparent when tasting, we opted to risk any possible confusion of our -very differentPrieto Picudo from Castilla y Leon!
Adrian de Pablo is a scientist first and foremost, who has melded his background in biochemistry and his family’s 50- year-old history of winegrowing into an impressive operation in Castilla La Mancha. They currently cultivate seven varietals across 600 hectares and each parcel is vinified in individual tanks as single varietal to focus on cultivating characteristics true to the grape and land. Much of Adrian’s expertise is in timing the harvest and careful attention is paid to the ripening of the grapes as they mature rapidly through the hottest months of the year. This allows for minimum intervention during the wine making process to coax out lush fruit notes while maintaining vivid acidity.
Technical Information:
Size: 750ml
IGP: Castilla
Soil Type: Sand, limestone, and clay
Varieties: 100% Tempranillo
Farming: Biodynamic
Alcohol: 13%
Aging Details: Stainless Steel
