Red Wine Abadal Cinc 2020
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This is the 2020 vintage of the wine Abadal Cinc, formerly known as Abadal 5 Merlot.
Coming from DO Pla de Bages, this Spanish red wine is a varietal Merlot sourced from 5 plots of vines planted with 5 different Merlot clones: 2 coming from France, 2 coming from Italy and 1 coming from California.
Produced by Bodegas Abadal, the grapes were harvested at an optimal ripening point, and carefully selected before being brought in little boxes to the facilities.
Once in the cellar, they were destemmed and transferred into stainless steel tanks, after which the wine must was macerated and fermented under controlled temperature.
After that, the wine Abadal Cinc 2020 was aged for 12 months in French, American and Central-European oak barrels, where it had previously completed malolactic fermentation.
Finally, this red wine from Pla de Bages was aged for a further 6 months in the bottle.
Pair this Crianza red wine with meat recipes and casseroles.
Appearance | The red wine Abadal Cinc is medium violet with a garnet rim. |
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Nose | This varietal Merlot from has a well-defined character. Aromas of blackcurrants and sour cherries, with some remembrances of dry earth, cocoa, toast, vanilla and sweet spices. |
Palate | Bold and fresh, with a delicately sweet, distinctive note of coffee and moka, some creamy remembrances of red fruit and spices, punctuated by some mineral touches. This wine of Bodegas Abadal has a smooth texture, with gentle tannins and a medium-long finish, slightly reminiscent of a chocolate-flavoured liqueur. |
Our personal opinion | The elegant wine Abadal Cinc 2020 will pair well with, say, a red lentil and chickpea soup. |
OTHER VINTAGES | Abadal 5 Merlot 2019: Enterwine 91. Abadal 5 Merlot 2018: Enterwine 91. Guía Peñín 91. Abadal 5 Merlot 2017: Enterwine 91. Abadal 5 Merlot 2016: Enterwine 91. Abadal 5 Merlot 2015: Enterwine 91. Abadal 5 Merlot 2013: Peñín 90. Enterwine 91.
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Year | 2020 |
Type | Red |
D.O. | Pla del Bages |
Bottle size | 75 cl |
Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
Should this wine be decanted? | 10 minutes before serving |
Ageing | Crianza |
Type of ageing | Months in French, Hungarian, and Romanian oak barrels |
Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
Enterwine's Score | 91 |
Media rating | 91 |
Mono-Varietal | Merlot |
Pairings | Birds, Cooked foods, Grilled lamb, Grilled red meats, Grilled white meats, Mushrooms, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted white meats, Sheep´s cheese, Stews, Stuffed Chicken, Vegetables |
Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |