Bodegas IllanaEl Pico Petit Verdot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the El Pico Petit Verdot from the Bodegas Illana
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Pico Petit Verdot of Bodegas Illana in the region of Castille is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with El Pico Petit Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with El Pico Petit Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with El Pico Petit Verdot
The El Pico Petit Verdot of Bodegas Illana matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or marinated veal skewers with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Illana's El Pico Petit Verdot.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Pico Petit Verdot from Bodegas Illana are 2011, 2009, 1993, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Bodegas Illana
The Bodegas Illana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Ribera del Júcar to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribera del Júcar
DO of Castile-La Mancha along the Júcar river (~9,000 ha), calcium-rich alluvial soils, marked continental climate concentrating aromas and substance. Cencibel (alias Tempranillo) is the signature red: balanced and fruity with red cherry, plum, herbs, vanilla and a spicy oaked touch, smooth tannins. Bobal, an indigenous Levante variety, in dense tannic reds (blackberry, candied plum). Firm Cabernet Sauvignon.
The wine region of Castille
Cradle of great Castilian reds, high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) along the Duero. Tempranillo king (aka Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino): powerful, concentrated, structured reds with notes of black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins from altitude and cool nights. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (floral, mineral Mencía). Lively, herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda.
The word of the wine: Austere
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
