Pintia lies on the banks of the Duero River, within the DO Toro. The extremely cold winters and hot summers have an effect on the complex soils, which are rich in pebbles.
It is therefore essential to pick the grapes at the right moment to preserve the fresh aromas and acidity of the wine.
The vintage was hot and dry. It rained just before the harvest, which helped them to tame the powerful, concentrated and rustic skins. They gave the skins time to polymerise, but the priority was always to pick fresh grapes. This vintage was more about infusion than extraction. 15% of the wine was aged in large containers to preserve its fruitiness and freshness.
It was a vintage of great concentration, so they had to limit the influence of the toasted oak in favour of freshness.
Pintia 2019 is energetic, bold and full-bodied, but it is also silky. They had to work really hard to tame it, but the team are proud of the result!