Variety: Rosado Prieto Picudo
Region: Tierra de Leon
Country: Spain
Price: $14, $4 on sale
Year: 2013
Shop Review: Bright clean strawberry rose color. In the nose it is intense and fresh, with strawberry aromas and slight citric hints. In the mouth it is fresh, strong and tasty, emphasizing a delightful tingle due to its carbonic residuals. The name Prieto Picudo means "tight & pointy" (more or less). This is due to the tightly formed bunches and the slightly oval/pointy shape of the grapes. The bunch shape is reminiscent of Tempranillo; the berries are thick skinned, and dark blue-black in color. Prieto Picudo is well adapted to the difficult growing conditions in Castilla y León province - not a lot of rain, very cold winters and scorching hot summers. The vines tend to relatively low yields, with lots of color, concentration and good acidity. Also, it's the same grape as Alfrocheiro Preto in Portugal. Alfrocheiro is an important variety in Dão region of Portugal.
My Review: For a Spanish wine, I was very surprised by how light it was but I guess it was because it's a pink wine. I could smell lime at first but was instantly hit with how it burned my nose. After the overwhelming acidic smell, I could kind of smell a raspberry or strawberry undertone. In taste, I assumed it was sweet but was hit by acidity instead. It reminded me a bit of many other Spanish wines I have tried before. It was very hot but also had a tart strawberry margarita taste, just one that was made a bit too strong. I liked it, and for the price value, I would definitely drink it again!
I paired this with some spicy foods, including rice and spicy hummus and chips! I would also love to pair it with pizza sometimes, like the bottle suggests!
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