Pago de la Jaraba Azagador Crianza DO red wine dry Spain (3 x 0.75l)

• STORY: Pago de la Jaraba is a young, sparkling clean bodega in the heart of the DO La Mancha not far from Villarrobledo. Rarely do you see a bodega so completely of one piece, equipped and designed to make top-quality wines.

• AROMA: Intense berry aromas (raspberries, strawberries and blackberries), some eucalyptus menthol, with fine spice and light roasted aromas.

• EVALUATION: Soft on the palate, fleshy, medium finish with an elegant use of wood.

• SERVING RECOMMENDATION: Pasta dishes with tomato sauce, hearty pork and beef dishes, roasts in dark sauces, grilled meat, lamb and game, hearty hard cheese.

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