Red Wine Vetus 2020

Crianza red wine from Toro. Blend of Tinta de Toro and Grenache aged for 13 months in French oak barrels.
Crianza. 13 Months in French oak barrels
Percentage of Alcohol: 15º
Bottle size: 75 cl
D.O.: Toro
Grapes Varieties: Grenache Red, Tinta de Toro,
Wineries: Bodegas Vetus
P 92 ñ 94 91 92

Availability: In stock

€17.10
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The best-known Spanish red wine from Bodega Vetus, the wine Vetus is born in the heart of DO Toro.

The 2020 vintage of this red wine from Toro is made from Tinta de Toro and a small portion of Grenache, both sourced from the 20-hectare vineyard with sandy soils that surrounds the winemaking facility, located near Villabuena del Puente (Zamora), at 700 metres above sea level.

Harvested by hand, after a meticulous selection the grape bunches were destemmed, gently crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks.

After that, the wine Vetus 2020 went through  malolactic fermentation in the tanks and was aged for 13 months in 33% new French oak barrels. The wine was not clarified before being bottled in July 2022.

Decant this Crianza red wine 30 minutes before drinking.

11,200 bottles produced.

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Appearance

The red wine Vetus is medium purple with a garnet rim and some violet tinges.

Nose

The nose of this blend of Tinta de Toro and Grenache brings aromas of blueberries, damascena cherries and blackcurrants over a vegetal and herbal background. There are some overtones of liquorice, coffee, toast, balsam, leather and aniseed.

Palate

Pleasant and well-structured, this wine of Bodegas Vetus is ripe, hedonistic and fresh, with plush tannins and a crisp acidity.  Long finish with an aftertaste of liquorice, red berries, coffee and liquorice.

Our personal opinion

A modern style Toro, the wine Vetus 2020 delivers sheer drinking pleasure.

OTHER VINTAGES

Vetus 2019:

Enterwine 93. Parker 92. Peñín 94. J. Suckling 92.

Vetus 2018

Enterwine 92. Parker 92. Peñín 94. J. Suckling 93.

Vetus 2017:

Enterwine 94. Guía Peñín 92. J. Suckling 92. Decanter WWA 2021 - 89 points and Bronze Medal.

Vetus 2016:

Enterwine 94. Parker 92. Peñín 93.

Vetus 2015:

Enterwine 94. Peñín 93.

Vetus 2014:

Enterwine 94. Peñín 93. Parker 90.

Vetus 2013:

Enterwine 92.

Vetus 2011:

Parker 90. Peñín 92. Enterwine 93.

Vetus 2010:

Peñín 92.

Vetus 2009:

Parker 90.

Year 2020
Type Red
D.O. Toro
Bottle size 75 cl
Serving tempurature 15-17ºC
Should this wine be decanted? 30 minutes before serving
Ageing Crianza
Type of ageing Months in French oak barrels
Number of months aged in Barrels 13
Parker's Score 92
Peñin Score 94
Enterwine's Score 91
Media rating 92
Percentage of variety Tinta de Toro, Garnacha.
Pairings Birds, Bull meat, complex sauces, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Rosted piglet, Sheep´s cheese, Stew, Stuffed Chicken
Taste Dry and full bodied, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky
Occasion Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues
Reviews
2 Reviews
toro
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I can never get enough of the wines from Toro. This is super neat.
Review by (Posted on 5 July 2018)
Vetus
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Give me more Toro wines like this, please. Concentrated, very intense and very honest. Deeeep and, after a while, unexpectedly refined. Lots of flowers and a remembrance of dry forest.
Review by (Posted on 30 September 2017)
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