Tasting Notes

Character: Intense deep red colour with purple nuances. On the nose we find mature fruit with nuances of toasted fine oak, providing a potpourri of delicate aromas. Its aging in oak brings full complexity. Balsamic in the mouth and reflecting the sweetness of tannin and glycerine that gives a peachy feeling and a really long finish.

Technical Notes

• Vineyard: Bodegas Estefanía, Bierzo Spain
• Variety: 100% Mencía
• Wine analysis: 14.63% Vol
• Total Acidity 5.52 grs./ltr
• Residual Sugars <1.30 grs./ltr.
• PH: 3.71

Reviews

Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

The 2006 Tilenus Tinto Roble is 100% Mencia. Purple-colored, it delivers a fragrant, floral, cherry and raspberry-accented bouquet. On the palate it reveals an elegant personality, a velvety texture, ripe red fruit flavors, spice notes, and a hint of minerality. It has a lengthy finish with no hard edges. It will drink well for another four years and is an excellent introduction to the DO of Bierzo. Importer: John Larchet, The World Wine Headquarters, www.worldwinehq.com Email: info@worldwinehq.com Tel: (800) 485 5753
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Estate Profile

The wines of Tilenus have managed to capture the unique magic of Mencia on so many levels. From aromatics to texture and beyond.

Bodegas Estefania was founded by the Frias family with a commitment to nurturing vineyards mainly of Mencia, and producing wines of exceptional quality and character. Bodegas Estefania owns approximately 40 Ha of old vines, some almost 100 years old, mainly on mineral and arcillous soils in the valleys and alluvial and sediments in the area of Valtuille de Arriba and Pieros.


Situated on terraced slopes, the vines have to be harvested manually because of geographic conditions. Each vine has a limited yield which is often less than 1.2 kg. All conditions are carefully controlled until the time has come for harvesting.

The harvest is collected in small boxes of 10 to 15 Kg. There are approximately 1000 barrels in our barrel room, 80% of them are of French oak and were made by 20 of the most prestigious French artisans, manufacturers of delicate and pale coloured woods, which give our wines their traditional distinguished flavour.

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