2017 | Bodega Abadía Retuerta Selección Especial | Castilla y León Tait Wines full-bodied

full-bodied

fresh strawberries

beach towels

the cuvaison lasts for three weeks and the wine is aged for 18 months in traditional foudre wooden vats before the wine is bottled unfiltered

2017 | Bodega Abadía Retuerta Selección Especial | Castilla y León Tait Wines full-bodiedTasting Notes 2017 and 2018 were very different years in the Duero, but at Abada Retuerta, the killer frost from 2017 barely touched the vines. The 2018 Seleccin Especial is concentrated from the low yields and ripe from the warm cycle. It's a blend of 75% Tempranillo, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Syrah and 3% Merlot that matured for 12 months in barrels, one third new. It's ripe and creamy and has an extroverted personality. The palate is medium to