Winemaker Notes
El Triángulo is 100% Tintilla sourced from three Pagos and three soils – Balbaína, Corchuelo, and Carrascal. Peppery with cherry, blackberry fruit, and a refreshing finish, it is the village Tintilla of Bodegas Luis Pérez and a great introduction to this historically significant and indigenous variety.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2024 El Triángulo is their entry-level red, produced with Tintilla de Rota grapes from Balbaína, Corchuelo and Carrascal, all from Jerez, a village red from purchased and own grapes. It fermented with 60% full clusters in stainless steel and open-top barrels for 30 days and matured in well-seasoned barrels for five months and then in tank until bottling. This, like the entry-level white, has to be the finest vintage for this wine, with a marked chalkiness and better acidity and freshness. The wine was really elegant earlier on and was bottled earlier. It's medium-bodied, fresh and clean, with very fine tannins. This gentle Tintilla is approachable early.
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