Pícaro del Águila 2022 is an exceptional red wine from old vineyards in La Aguilera, cultivated at 860 meters above sea level, on red clay soils with pebbles. The tempranillo dominates a coupage completed with garnacha, bobal, and tempranillo gris, vinified together, resulting in a red that reflects the pure expression of the Ribera del Duero, a perfect balance between fruit, wood, and acidity.
General features
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Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Pícaro del Águila 2022 is a magnificent red wine produced by the Dominio del Águila winery in the municipality of La Aguilera, in Burgos. Made with the best grapes from a coupage led by the tempranillo variety, complemented with garnacha, bobal, and tempranillo gris. Grapes from an old vineyard over 75 years old, at more than 860 meters of altitude, in plots located on north-facing slopes. These conditions produced a fresh, tasty Ribera with a certain complexity.
Dominio del Águila is a winery born, thanks to the couple formed by Jorge Monzón and Isabel Rodero, in the year 2010 with the aim of making “pure and fine wines.” Dominio del Águila is within the D.O. Ribera del Duero and also belongs to the Ecological Council of Castilla y León. They have 30 hectares of old vines, many of them dedicated to organic farming. Since its foundation, the winery's philosophy has been to recover the family's old vineyards, of great quality, authentic Grand Crus.
Under the principles of organic farming, the grapes that originate this magnificent red wine from the D.O. Ribera del Duero are cultivated. As for its production, fermentation takes place in concrete tanks where the grapes are foot-trodden in the vat, as was traditionally done. Subsequently, the wine undergoes 12 months of aging in French oak barrels and finally, it is bottled without prior clarification or filtration.
Pícaro del Águila 2022 is ideal to accompany Iberian ham, grilled rabbit, roasted lamb, stews, pasta with meat sauces, and mild cheeses.
Tasting notes
Intense cherry red color, clean and bright.
Clean and intense nose, highlighting its aromas of ripe fruit, violet candy, expressive with a mineral background.
On the palate, it is tasty, with good acidity that provides freshness and spice.