Discovering a new wine grape; PARRALETA / Pico de Aneto 2010
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The Parraleta grape is exclusive to one winery in a small region of northeastern Spain; Somontano, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. It is also exclusive to the Bodegas Pirineo winery and although I partook of the 2010 the 2009 was a big hit at the New Wave Spanish Wine Awards. The owners are a family originally from Jerez.
The late ripening Parraleta is combined here with the early ripening Tempranillo famous for Spain’s Riojas. Together they produce a fruity and robust wine.
Pico de Aneto Tempranillo Parraleta 2010
Color; Purple/Bright red.
Lite viscosity.
High fruit forward; black cherry, plum, strawberry on the finish.
Price; approx. $12.00
We had ours with pan grilled chicken breast and brown rice with lentils. It was a good combination of flavors. I enjoyed this wine and my better half maybe even more so. It was also exciting to try this new to us varietal and it has a great price point too. Would I seek it out? Probably not but I would not refuse it either. Salud!
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