REGION: Rioja Alta, Spain
VARIETIES: Tempranillo 90%, Manzuelo 10%
VITUCULTURE: Conventional
YEAR: 2011
ALCOHOL: 14%
INFO: Bodegas Taron is a cooperative based in the northernmost part of Rioja Alta. The cooperative is made up of four small towns; Cuzcurrita de Rio Tiron, Sajazarra, Villaseca and Tirgo.
Only made in the very best vintages, Pantocrator is a blend of Tempranillo and Mazuelo hand picked from bush vines over 70 years old. The two varieties are aged separately in American oak barrels for 12 months and then blended and returned to the barrels for another 6 months, the wine is then left in stainless steel tanks for 12 months where it is further refined and only then is it deemed ready for bottling. A perfect balance of power and elegance, with notes of black cherries, liqourice, sweet spices such as cinnamon and clove and a light mineral touch on the finish.
Sommelier Wine Awards 2019 Gold Medal.
International Wine Challenge 2019 Trophy and Rioja Trophy.
Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 Platinum 97 points
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