{"product_id":"vega-sicilia-pintia-spain-2021","title":"Vega Sicilia Pintia Spain 2021","description":"\u003c!-- STYLE PROFILE SECTION CONTAINER --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear: both; display: flow-root; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- STYLE PROFILE GRID --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 24px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eStyle Profile at a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 10px; border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eScale\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003c!-- Body --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; width: 40%;\"\u003eFull-Bodied, Muscular \u0026amp; Layered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px; width: 30%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Sweetness --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eSweetness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eDry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tannins --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eTannins\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eFirm, Fine-Grained \u0026amp; Polished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Acidity --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eAcidity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eVibrant, Fresh \u0026amp; Balanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Oak --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOak\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003ePolished \u0026amp; Well-Integrated (Aged 12 months in French \u0026amp; American oak)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- INTEGRATED BACKGROUND SECTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear: both; display: flow-root; background-color: #fbf8f1; border: 1px solid #e8e4d9; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #a82228; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 18px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eTerroir, History \u0026amp; Acclaim\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c!-- CRITIC SCORES SUB-SECTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #222222; display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eCritical Recognition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: block; width: 100%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Wine Advocate Badge --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 120px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #a82228;\"\u003e95+ \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"\u003epts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- James Suckling Badge --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 120px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #a82228;\"\u003e95 \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"\u003epts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- COMBINED CRITIC QUOTES \u0026 VINEYARD BULLETS --\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Critic Review 1 --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e The current release is the 2021 Pintia, an exceptional vintage for them in Toro, and is one of their finest to date. It was cropped from a cooler year, and the wine has more freshness despite the 15% alcohol. It has a pH of 3.83 and 4.7 grams of acidity. It fermented in stainless steel and oak vats and matured partly in stainless steel (15%), barrels and foudres with 75% new oak, for 11 months. Three episodes of rain in September really made the vintage, something unusual in the zone, putting the icing on the cake of a cooler year. The wine is always more powerful than the wines from Ribera or Rioja, with more oomph, density and abundant tannins but with very good balance and freshness. It's a Pintia for the long haul, like a 2018 with more weight. There were 235,355 bottles, 13,944 half-bottles, 6,535 magnums and some larger formats produced. This was bottled in April 2023.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Critic Review 2 --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent and refined, showing deep, fresh blackberries with tar, dark minerals, cocoa powder and roasted spices. Full-bodied with tight but fine-grained tannins. Lasting well in the finish. Drink from 2027.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Vineyard Bullet 1 --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Extreme Toro Terroir:\u003c\/strong\u003e Located along the Duero River in San Román de Hornija and Pedrosa del Rey. The vineyards are planted at an elevation of 700 meters on poor, alluvial soils blanketed with smooth river pebbles (*cantos rodados*) over deep clay subsoils. This harsh continental climate produces tiny, concentrated berries with profound structural concentration and natural phenolic power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Vineyard Bullet 2 --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVega Sicilia’s Vision of Finesse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acquired by the Álvarez family in the late 1990s, Pintia redefined Toro by prioritizing elegance over raw extraction. Matured for roughly 12 months in mostly French (and some American) oak followed by extended bottle resting, the 2021 highlights an evolution toward earlier picking, gentle maceration, and refined mineral tension.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- HIGHLIGHTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e100% Tinta de Toro from 40+ year-old vines grown by Tempos Vega Sicilia in the Toro DO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eA benchmark continental vintage that marries deep structural muscle with striking aromatic poise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eA cellar-worthy Spanish icon crafted for 15 to 25+ years of graceful evolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- TASTING NOTES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003eOpaque ruby-purple in color, it opens with pure, commanding aromas of ripe blackberries, black currants, and blueberries, interwoven with roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate, crushed violets, and warm wild herbs. The palate is full-bodied, muscular, and seamless, layering dense, opulent black fruit over a framework of broad, fine-grained tannins and balancing acidity, concluding with a persistent, savory, and graphite-etched finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SERVING SUGGESTION --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eServing Suggestion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serve at 16–18°C in large Bordeaux glassware.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decant for 1 to 2 hours if opening young to allow its structure to soften. Best enjoyed from 2026 through 2042+.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Altaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47793658724523,"sku":"GC022-21","price":498.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/pintia.jpg?v=1789204118","url":"https:\/\/www.regiswine.com.hk\/products\/vega-sicilia-pintia-spain-2021","provider":"Regis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}