Numanthia goes really well with Pil cod, grilled octopus with wasabi mayonnaise, roasted suckling pig, Castillan Cocido, creamy Irish coffee sponge cake. PALATE Sharp on the entry, with firm and elegant tannins. Refreshingly acidic, on the palate it becomes a fleshy, balanced wine with a potent, unctuous evolution that offers great complexity. Its finish is long and persistent, with sophisticated pure cocoa notes. Power & Resistance. The style of Numanthia depends on the selection of exceptional vines, dating back more than 80 years, ungrafted and non-irrigated. Year after year, their low yields deliver grapes of extreme concentration, with intense fruit and structure ORIGIN Toro, Spain ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 15 CATEGORY Red Wine P R O D U C T D E T A I L S % BODEGA NUMANTHIA ASSEMBLAGE Tinta de Toro F O O D P A I R I N G In Toro, the 2013 vintage was one of these atypical vintages. The bud burst was very slow: it started at the end of March but it slowed down because of low temperatures. Nevertheless, thanks to a warm and humid month of April, it came back with a renewed vigor. HARVEST NOTE NOSE Numanthia 2013 is an intense wine with cherry and fig aromas, a touch of black chocolate and black pepper, as well as light mint and liquorice notes. EYES Bright red, with ruby and purplish highlights at the robe. THE STORY Bodega Numanthia was named in tribute to the town of Numancia, renowned in antiquity for its legendary resistance to Roman invasion. Wine has been made in Toro for over two thousand years and today Bodega Numanthia continues to pioneer the rebirth of the region’s resilient wines. SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION 155 acres out of 205 are certified organic (transition in process for the remaining acres - will be achieved by 2023) KNOW HOW • In order to adapt to the specific local conditions, the berries are tiny with a very thick skin, and produce highly concentrated wines with a deep colour and firm yet rounded tannins. • Genetically identical to Tempranillo grapes (clones), the Tinta de Toro grapes have evolved over the years in their unique atmosphere. Notable distinguishing factors are lighter clusters (200g for Tinta de Toro vs 300-400g for Tempranillo) and thicker skin. These attributes make the wines more flavourful. • It is said of the “Tinta de Toro” that it is the “blackest of black grapes”. With a yield of 1,800 kilograms / hectare, one of the lowest in the world, Tinta de Toro grapes have very concentrated aromas and is known as low-yield Tempranillo. In the case of Termanthia, two kg of grapes are required to make one litre of wine. With such a low yield, this translates into two vines for one litre of wine.