Telmo Rodriguez Pegaso Granito, Castilla y Leon, Spain

德莫·羅德瑞茲佩佳格尼托紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：6260

The sensation of ripeness in the 2020 Pegaso Granito was a little higher than the Pizarra version, despite having a little less alcohol (14.5%), a fascinating comparison every year. The grapes were fully destemmed (in past years, there was always a percentage of full clusters) and matured in 500- and 600-liter oak barrels for 18 months. The grapes from the granite are always harvested one week later, and still the alcohol is a little lower. It's very tasty and fine-grained. The style of the wine is somewhere between the 2018 and 2019. 4,505 bottles were filled in May 2022.

The 2019 Pegaso Granito ripened thoroughly and has 15% alcohol, a little higher than the Pegaso Pizarra from slate soils, but keeping a low pH of 3.35. The grapes from the vines at 800 meters in altitude fermented in stainless steel and oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in 500- and 600-liter French oak barrels for 18 months. It feels like this wine behaves better in less warm years, when it ripens slowly. This is tasty and effervescent, with grainy granite tannins. 2,693 bottles were filled in July 2021.

It's always interesting to compare the 2018 Pegaso Granito from the one produced with grapes from schist-rich soils, especially when they are from one of the finest vintages in Gredos in recent times. It fermented in stainless steel and oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in 500- and 600-liter French oak barrels for 18 months. This has very good ripeness but without excess and is a little closed and austere. It has the cold sensation of the granite. It's very balanced and should develop nicely in bottle. This is one step up from the previous years. 3,872 bottles were filled in July 2020.

The floral 2017 Pegaso Granito is quite different from the Pizarra from the same vintage, with more light and red fruit rather than the slightly darker Pizarra. It's floral and expressive and doesn't show any heat despite having full ripeness. It has grainy tannins, deep flavors and a remarkable finish. I think it transcends the character of the year, delivering balance and elegance at the same time as power. It's fresher than I expected. It's closer to the 2016 than the 2015. 2,800 bottles were filled in July 2018.

2016 was a cooler year in Gredos, and the 2016 Pegaso Granito shows the austere character of the granite soils like no vintage before. The color is a bright ruby, and the nose is a symphony of flowers, wild herbs and a twist of cold granite. The palate is equally expressive and elegant, with super fine tannins and an austere sensation that I like very much. This is the best vintage of Pegaso they have ever produced. Bravo!! 3,600 bottles produced. It was bottled in the spring of 2018.