Red Wine Abadal Mandó 2021

Red wine from Pla de Bages. Varietal Mandó aged for 12 months in oak barrels and clay vessels.
Crianza. 12 Months in distinct containers
Percentage of Alcohol: 12º
Bottle size: 75 cl
D.O.: Pla de Bages
Grapes Varieties: Mandó,
Wineries: Bodegas Abadal
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Availability: In stock

€14.25
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After a 15-year-long period and countless tries, Bodegas Abadal finally released Abadal Mandó, an exceedingly interesting varietal Spanish red wine made from a characterful red variety indigenous to Pla de Bages, a wine region in located in central Catalonia.

A slow, late-ripening variety with a distinctively floral character and a great capacity to reflect the nuances of the terroir, the Mandó variety is anything but a fruit bomb. This fact alone puts it in an entirely different category in relation to most Mediterranean varieties.

Harvested by hand and selected on site and in the cellar, Abadal Mandó 2021 was traditionally vinified and subsequently aged for 12 months, 35% in oak barrels and the rest in clay vessels.

After that, this Crianza red wine was bottled and aged for some time before its release.

Aerate this red wine from Pla de Bages 20 minutes before serving.

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Appearance

The red wine Abadal Mandó is medium ruby with a garnet rim.

Nose

Right from the start, this varietal Mandó wine opens entirely new vistas for us, wine drinkers accostumed to the aromatic profile of Mediterranean wines. A distinctive background of liquorice, with some delightful tips of violets and blue flowers, alongside rich suggestions of aromatic herbs and Mediterranean forest. The red fruit is also present, but only as a distant, subdued echo.

Palate

Light and lithe, with a strikingly original watery note, this red wine of Bodegas Abadal has a superb acidity and an excellent balance. Again, the fruit is understated, and the wine is all about herbs, earth and flowers. Long, balsamic finish that leaves a dreamy feeling.

Our personal opinion

The successful culmination of a long project to bring back an exceedingly interesting grape variety, the wine Abadal Mandó 2021 should be known by each and every serious Spanish wine aficionado.

OTHER VINTAGES

Abadal Mandó 2020:

Enterwine 90.

Abadal Mandó 2019:

Enterwine 90.

Abadal Mandó 2018:

Enterwine 93.

Abadal Mandó 2017:

Enterwine 93.

Abadal Mandó 2015:

First vintage. Enterwine 93.

Year 2021
Type Red
D.O. Pla del Bages
Bottle size 75 cl
Serving tempurature 15-17ºC
Should this wine be decanted? 20 minutes before serving
Ageing Crianza
Type of ageing Months in distinct containers
Number of months aged in Barrels 12
Enterwine's Score 92
Media rating 92
Mono-Varietal Mandó
Pairings Alone, bluefish, Cod, Cold meats, Cow´s cheese, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Grilled whitefish, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Red meat with gravy, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted chicken, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, semi-curred cheese, Sheep´s cheese, Stuffed Chicken, Vegetables, Vegitables sauces, White meat with gravy
Taste Fruity and Fresh, Lively and Fresh, Tasty with barrel notes
Occasion Because you deserve it, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement
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Wonderful. Little fruit, but an explosion of flowers, brooks and forests. A treat.
Review by (Posted on 13 December 2018)
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