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Verónica Ortega VO 2021

Verónica Ortega VO

2021

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.5%

What does this wine taste like?

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Picota cherry red / Garnet glints
Bouquet
Aromatic / Fruit aromas / Red fruit / Floral scents / Toasty notes / Spicy notes
Mouth
Elegant / Structured / Full / Good acidity / Mineral notes / Easy to drink / Long / Expressive

Drinking and storing

Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC

Food pairing

Stews / Roasts / Roast lamb / Cooked sausages / Semi-cured cheeses

Ratings and awards

201894+ PK
201793 PK
201694 PK16.5 JR92 PN
201593 PK92 PN
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinsonPN: Peñín

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Jancis Robinson

The red 2018 VO Versión Original was produced with grapes from an old vineyard called Los Barredos in the village of Villabuena at 600 meters in altitude, the east side of a slope planted over 100 years ago with an old phenotype of Mencía and a field blend of other varieties that deliver small bunches that are very tasty, with a low pH and marked acidity. The higher part of the plot is planted with some 10% of white grapes, Godello, Palomino and Valenciana plus some Malvasía. The full clusters fermented with a few pump-overs during the 20-day maceration, and the wine was pressed with a vertical press and then aged in 225-liter oak barrels for 18 months. It has the beautiful 2018 perfume—very floral—and the advantage of the added complexity of one and a half years in bottle, with something medicinal and balsamic, a touch of incense. Time has also polished the tannins in a wine with lots of structure that required more time in barrel. It has the crunchiness and vibrancy of the year, with abundant but fine tannins and a long, dry and tasty finish. It's fresh and alive, livelier than the 2017. 2,200 bottles were filled in June 2020.

— Luis Gutiérrez (31/01/2022)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2018 - 94+ PARKER

Lustrous mid garnet. Sleek, fruity and minerally with lots of grainy mineral notes. Very characterful rather than smooth and sculpted. Good balance, medium weight and refreshing yet with no excess of acidity. Light inky character on the end. At peak now, I'd say.

— Jancis Robinson (14/02/2021)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2016 - 16.5 JANCIS ROBINSON

Customer reviews

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2 reviews
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Winemaking

Vinification materialAmphoras
Ageing period13 months

Vineyards

Vine age100 years
SoilSand

The winery

Verónica Ortega

Verónica Ortega

Verónica Ortega is one of the great promises of Spanish wine. Originally from Cadiz, she left her Andalusian homeland after finishing her oenology studies at the University of Cadiz to embark on an intense learning path that would lead her to work in different countries and always alongside some of the greatest names in wine. In Priorat, Ortega harvested grapes alongside Daphne Glorian and Álvaro Palacios. She later worked in a biodynamic winery in New Zealand and...

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