Details
- Type: Red
- Country: Spain
- Region: Castilla y Leon
- Vintage: 2017/2018
- Producer: El Pugil
- Primary grape: Tempranillo
- Bottle size: 75cl
- List price: £7.69
- Code: 29916
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Awards:
- 2017, Bronze Sommelier Wine Awards 2019
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Expression
Juicy, medium-bodied, fruit-led reds
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Cambozola & other creamy blue cheeses. Camembert, Cheddar, Cheshire, Epoisses, Gouda, parmesan, Reblochon
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Grilled fish with sauce made using similar wine e.g. salmon, sea bass or tuna with a red wine butter sauce
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Coriander, cumin, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, paprika, rosemary, sage, thyme
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Chicken, duck, turkey. Light beef or pheasant, dishes. Calves liver, ostrich. Smoked or cured meats, sausages
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Balsamic, BBQ, bolognese, cooked tomato sauces, lasagna, mustard sauce, truffle or wild mushroom sauces
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Moderate to hot Indian e.g. jalfrezi, Madras. Rich Chinese e.g. black bean sauce, Sichuan lamb hot pot. Harissa-spiced lamb
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Smoked and cured-meat salads, Tuscan bean salad. Lentils, roasted vegetables, vegetable risotto, roasted nuts
About the Wine
This wonderful red Wine created by El Pugil originates from the Toro area of Castilla y Leon. Available in 75cl bottles, supplied by Felix Solis. El Púgil, Tempranillo Toro is a mouth-watering wine, made from Tempranillo grapes. This screwcap wine is now available to order via MC Live. Fresh, savoury, berry-fruit flavours that are excellent with light game, rich chicken and pork dishes. This wine is in our core range.
Tempranillo
Temp-rah-NEEL-yo
The grape behind Rioja and widely planted in Spain in general. Tempranillo lends itself to significant oak ageing, it tastes of ripe
strawberry, autumnal, baked, berry fruit with sweet Christmas spices.
Flavours:
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Cherry
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Fig
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Mushroom
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Sweet Tobacco
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Violet
The Country
Spain
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