Tandem Navarra do Macula 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Tandem
Label Name:
 
Navarra do Macula
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Navarra (Yerri Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (40%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
93 pts — Tim Atkin MW (2024)

Tasting Note
Dense black fruit, dark chocolate and blackberry with cloves, black pepper and pipe tobacco. Mineral and balsamic undertones, velvety tannins, fresh acidity and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Roast beef, grilled lamb, barbecue, venison, aged hard cheeses; Asian pairings: Korean BBQ, char siu, Szechuan beef, hoisin duck, rich noodle/stew dishes.

Production Method
Dry‑farmed, low‑intervention. Grapes vinified separately with ~30‑day ferment, gravity racking, malolactic in concrete vats, matured ~18 months in French oak (300L), minimal filtration.

Vineyard Info
Compañía Vitivinícola Tandem, led by José María Fraile and Alicia Eyaralar, is a sustainable, low‑intervention estate in the Yerri Valley, Navarra; certified vegan and focused on terroir‑driven wines.