2013 Vega Sicilia 'Pintia'
Toro, Spain
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 75 / 750ml
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4.5 from 35 User Ratings
- 6 Critic Reviews
- Style Red - Rich and Intense
- Grape Variety Tinta de Toro
- Food Pairing Beef and Venison
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Critic tasting note: (2013 vintage) "Cool, savory blue fruit and herbal aromas are damp and dense. An even-plane palate offers slightly rough tannins, while stewed black plum, barbecue smoke and cardamom flavors are particular to Pintia and not standard for Toro. This feels compact on a finish without much layering or textural complexity. Michael Schachner" - Wine Enthusiast
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Pintia Toro 2013 750 ML
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About the Product
- Producer Notes
- The independent member of the Vega Sicilia family. Pintia is young, intense and ground-breaking in nature. Proud of its origin, it has managed to reinterpret the Vega Sicilia culture in an innovative, brave and daring manner, at the head of the emergence of a new generation of Toro wines. As is the case of all TEMPOS Vega Sicilia wines, the harvest is by hand with the fruit being placed in 12-kg boxes and grapes, once in the winery, they are left in a cold chamber for 12 hours in order to preserve their fruit intensity. Along with the selection on the wine, a double sorting is carried out in the winery. This first removes those bunches that may have been wrongly picked in the field and the second focuses on the substandard berries that are found on optimum bunches. A cold maceration is carried out for 5 days prior to fermentation in oak wood vats.
- Drinking Window
- Ready to drink now, can be stored for 10 years.
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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American, French, Hungarian
- Winemaker
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Xavier Ausàs
- Ownership
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Álvarez family
- Harvest date
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26 September - 15 October
- Total Production Volume
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149449 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Average age of vineyard: 35 years Vineyard surface area: 96 ha Planting density: 1.000 plants/ha Altitude :700 m Yield: 3.500 kg/ha
- Vintage Notes
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Rainy winter of mild temperatures. Spring starts with a slight delay at bud break along with frost on April 27th (-4ºC) which causes the vineyard to suffer different levels of damage in each plot. Lower temperatures than usual continue in May leading to a 15-day delay in flowering. Growing delay extends through June and July with heavy rainfall which causing damage in several plots in Villaester. Veraison is twelve days late compared to 2012. August and September were hot and dry resulting in great balance of the grapes.
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- Harvest Notes
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Harvest took place between September 26th and October 15th along with sporadic showers causing no major problems.
- Ageing
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During the ageing process, we aim to fine-tune its personality by undertaking malolactic fermentation in 70% French oak barrels, 25% American oak and 5% Hungarian oak, later resting in the bottle until it is perfect for drinking.
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- Producer Tasting Notes
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Pintia 2013 is a wine of great colour intensity and profound layers. It has a frank and expressive nose and intense fruity aroma mixed with a subtle woodiness. This vintage offers a very noticeable structure and personality. It is remarkably fresh, energetic, elegant, with a long journey ahead of it.
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb kreatopita Starter Course
- Meat in filo pastry
- Contains: lamb mince
- Greek
- Secreto Iberico Main Course
- Shoulder/loin of Iberico pork
- Spanish
- Grain fed sirloin (off-the-bone) Main Course
- Western
- Lamb shank, braised Main Course
- Western
Details
About the Product
- Producer Notes
- The independent member of the Vega Sicilia family. Pintia is young, intense and ground-breaking in nature. Proud of its origin, it has managed to reinterpret the Vega Sicilia culture in an innovative, brave and daring manner, at the head of the emergence of a new generation of Toro wines. As is the case of all TEMPOS Vega Sicilia wines, the harvest is by hand with the fruit being placed in 12-kg boxes and grapes, once in the winery, they are left in a cold chamber for 12 hours in order to preserve their fruit intensity. Along with the selection on the wine, a double sorting is carried out in the winery. This first removes those bunches that may have been wrongly picked in the field and the second focuses on the substandard berries that are found on optimum bunches. A cold maceration is carried out for 5 days prior to fermentation in oak wood vats.
- Drinking Window
- Ready to drink now, can be stored for 10 years.
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
-
14.5%
- Sweetness
-
Dry
Production Attributes
- Maturation
-
Oaked
- Oak Type
-
American, French, Hungarian
- Winemaker
-
Xavier Ausàs
- Ownership
-
Álvarez family
- Harvest date
-
26 September - 15 October
- Total Production Volume
-
149449 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Average age of vineyard: 35 years Vineyard surface area: 96 ha Planting density: 1.000 plants/ha Altitude :700 m Yield: 3.500 kg/ha
- Vintage Notes
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Rainy winter of mild temperatures. Spring starts with a slight delay at bud break along with frost on April 27th (-4ºC) which causes the vineyard to suffer different levels of damage in each plot. Lower temperatures than usual continue in May leading to a 15-day delay in flowering. Growing delay extends through June and July with heavy rainfall which causing damage in several plots in Villaester. Veraison is twelve days late compared to 2012. August and September were hot and dry resulting in great balance of the grapes.
Read more
- Harvest Notes
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Harvest took place between September 26th and October 15th along with sporadic showers causing no major problems.
- Ageing
-
During the ageing process, we aim to fine-tune its personality by undertaking malolactic fermentation in 70% French oak barrels, 25% American oak and 5% Hungarian oak, later resting in the bottle until it is perfect for drinking.
Read more
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Pintia 2013 is a wine of great colour intensity and profound layers. It has a frank and expressive nose and intense fruity aroma mixed with a subtle woodiness. This vintage offers a very noticeable structure and personality. It is remarkably fresh, energetic, elegant, with a long journey ahead of it.
Read more
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Critics Scores & Reviews
(6)2013 vintage
92 / 100
6 scores
95 - 100
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90 - 94
5
85 - 89
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80 - 84
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75 - 79
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0 - 74
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When to drink: 2018 to 2025
2013 Vintage
Tasted: Jul 2019
Cool, savory blue fruit and herbal aromas are damp and dense. An even-plane palate offers slightly rough tannins, while stewed black plum, barbecue smoke and cardamom flavors are particular to Pintia and not standard for Toro. This feels compact on a finish without much layering or textural complexity. Michael Schachner
2013 Vintage
Tasted: Jun 2017
Colour: deep cherry, garnet rim;Aroma: ripe fruit, spicy, earthy notes, varietal, scrubland;Flavour: flavourful, good structure, spicy, ripe fruit, long;
2013 Vintage
Aspecto Rojo burdeos cubierto con bordes morados. Aroma Intenso, expresivo, frutos rojos maduros, roble cremoso, especiado, vainilla, cacao, notas minerales. Boca Potente, untuoso, lleno, sabroso, cálido, elegante, expresivo, complejo, equilibrado, taninos sedosos, buena acidez. Persistente.
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User Ratings
(35)4.5
35 ratings
Very Good
2013 Vintage Saved: 28-Dec-2023
2018 e 2022
Excellent
2013 Vintage Saved: 19-Aug-2023
Toro - good value!
Just drinkable
2013 Vintage Saved: 19-Sep-2021
Recu le 12.06.2020 du voisin
Very Good
2013 Vintage Saved: 7-Mar-2019
Smells young & fresh, not oaky, floral & not typical Rioja. Taste young , a bit bitter after taste but generally can’t tell it is Rioja without that kind of typical leather/earthy taste. Can give it 90. Later they told us they made a mistake actually it is a Pintia from Toro not Rioja
Excellent
2013 Vintage Saved: 29-Aug-2018
Toro - good value!
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Vintage
Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All
93 / 100
$ 99
2023
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2022
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$ 104
2021
93 / 100
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2020
93 / 100
$ 92
2019
93 / 100
$ 95
2018
93 / 100
$ 100
2017
93 / 100
$ 103
2016
93 / 100
$ 114
2015
93 / 100
$ 125
2014
93 / 100
$ 110
2013
92 / 100
$ 75
2012
92 / 100
$ 104
2011
92 / 100
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2010
92 / 100
$ 126
2009
92 / 100
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2008
91 / 100
$ 179
2007
92 / 100
$ 188
2006
90 / 100
$ 145
2005
91 / 100
$ 121
2004
93 / 100
$ 258
2003
90 / 100
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2002
91 / 100
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2001
91 / 100
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1994
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1992
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2013 Vintage: Spain Learn more
Vintage quality: Average
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2013 vintage for Spain had some difficulties but some good wines were made.
Both the winter and spring were cold and wet with rains causing various delays. However, a long, dry summer helped rescue the vintage. Despite temperatures still being cooler than normal, ...
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