Telmo Rodríguez
Dehesa Gago Toro 2019
Toro, Spain
Dehesa Gago is 100% Tinto de Toro (the local clone of Tempranillo). The intensity of this old vine fruit comes through even in this wine, vinified without oak, a pure expression.
The Telmo Rodriguez wines in Toro are named after a Spanish breed of bull that is both elegant and powerful. That epitomizes the challenge in the region, to work in areas that are cooler, and with vines that are trained and adapted to the heat, so that a freshness plays with the fruit concentratin.
The 19th century lower-case “g” typeface that appears on all the Toro wines is transformed, and modernized, by a bull horn.
VINEYARD
Along with a few other notable winemakers, Telmo was one of the first to rediscover vineyards of decades-old, bush-trained vineyards in Toro. He was a major force in elevating the region to one of the most interesting “new” wine regions of Spain.
WINEMAKING
Dehesa Gago is fermented in neutral cement casks and stainless steel. It is then aged for 4-6 months in cement tanks.
Vintage
2019 was a terribly dry year, resulting in very small berries and a short harvest. Precipitations at the end of September were crucial and cooler nights than usual during harvest helped to achieve good maturity and balanced wines. Dehesa Gago once more offers a frank and sincere expression of Toro, a real treat.
TASTING NOTE
The distinctive red soils produce a Tinto de Toro (the local clone of Tempranillo) with tremendous fruit concentration, ripeness, acidity, tannins and structure. Dehesa Gago is the wine Telmo has used to discover and understand the vineyards of Toro, a pure wine that eschews oak and showcases fruit.
Color
Red
Appellation
Toro, Spain
Suggested Retail Price
$18.00