Numanthia : Numanthia 2019

Characteristics and tasting tips for Numanthia 2019

Tasting

Color

The color reveals a ripe cherry hue with ruby highlights.

Nose

The nose reveals beautiful elegance and great freshness. It opens with aromas of red fruit accompanied by notes of cocoa and sweet spices. A floral background adds complexity to the ensemble.

Palate

On the palate, this wine is powerful and structured, with remarkable richness and depth. The attack is ample and generous, unveiling flavors of blueberries and ripe blackcurrant, enhanced by notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and black pepper. Fine, well-integrated tannins provide definition and structure without harshness. The powerful and persistent finish leaves an impression of spicy black fruit and mineral freshness.

Food and wine pairings

This wine pairs perfectly with grilled lamb chops, aged ribeye steak, or braised oxtail. It also goes very well with a mushroom risotto or aged Manchego cheese.

Service and storage

Numanthia 2019 is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 to 16°C. This wine can be cellared until approximately 2039.

A powerful and refined Spanish red wine from century-old vines

The estate

Founded in 1998 by the Eguren brothers, Bodega Numanthia quickly established itself as the benchmark of the Toro appellation. Acquired in 2008 by LVMH Moët Hennessy, the estate is today managed by Julio Rodriguez. The estate manages 200 hectares of vines distributed across 200 plots throughout the Toro region, in Castille-León. Numanthia distinguishes itself with its century-old vines, some of which are pre-phylloxera, and its commitment to organic viticulture, certified since 2020.

The vineyard

The vines of Numanthia 2019 are located in the Toro region, on the banks of the Duero. They rest on sandy and stony soils with a clay subsoil. The plots, distributed on both sides of the river, benefit from an extreme continental climate characterized by harsh winters and scorching summers. The vines used for this cuvée are 75 years old on average and are farmed organically without irrigation. This dry-farming approach favors the development of deep root systems and the concentration of aromas.

The vintage

The 2019 vintage benefited from a warm growing season conducive to optimal ripening. The climatic conditions allowed for complete phenolic maturity to be reached, giving rise to a generous and balanced wine.

Winemaking and aging

The grapes for Numanthia 2019, harvested by hand from over 100 small plots, were vinified separately. Fermentation and maceration took place over three to four weeks in stainless steel tanks. The wine was then aged for 18 months in 225 and 400-liter French oak barrels, comprising 60% new barrels and 40% barrels of one wine. Bottled in July 2021, this wine was neither fined nor filtered.

Grape variety

100% Tempranillo.