Calado San Tasio 2021
Wine Details
- Red - Medium to Full Bodied
Spain- Deep Ruby
- Tempranillo-based blend
- 9.3 Units
- Vegan
- 12.4% ABV
- 750 ml
- Vegetarian
- 31 December 2028
Flavour Profile
Silky smooth and intensely fruity, Calado San Tasio is a characterful blend of two of Spain’s most famous grapes, Tempranillo and Garnacha.
It’s made by the Bujanda family – the Rioja legends featured in Wine Spectator’s ‘Top 50 Wineries’ list nine years running. And is named after the part of the cellar dedicated to the most prized wines – the ‘calado’ – and San Anastasio – a local patron saint, affectionately known as ‘San Tasio’.
To be clear – this isn’t officially a Rioja even though it tastes like one! It’s a special-project red made using grapes carefully chosen from 40-year-old vines that best express the local character. And because it’s not a wine Bujanda normally sell, they’ve never had it classified as Rioja. Hence the great-value price for a top-name wine with lovely maturity.
Calado San Tasio is brimming with juicy black plum, blueberry and blackberry fruit, with hints of vanilla, coffee and delicate oak spice. A great pairing for hearty lamb dishes, grilled fish, game and aged cheeses.
"Silky smooth and intensely fruity, Calado San Tasio is a characterful blend of two of Spain’s most famous grapes, Tempranillo and Garnacha.
It’s made by the Bujanda family – the Rioja legends featured in Wine Spectator’s ‘Top 50 Wineries’ list nine years running. And is named after the part of the cellar dedicated to the most prized wines – the ‘calado’ – and San Anastasio – a local patron saint, affectionately known as ‘San Tasio’.
To be clear – this isn’t officially a Rioja even though it tastes like one! It’s a special-project red made using grapes carefully chosen from 40-year-old vines that best express the local character. And because it’s not a wine Bujanda normally sell, they’ve never had it classified as Rioja. Hence the great-value price for a top-name wine with lovely maturity.
Calado San Tasio is brimming with juicy black plum, blueberry and blackberry fruit, with hints of vanilla, coffee and delicate oak spice. A great pairing for hearty lamb dishes, grilled fish, game and aged cheeses.
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