Abadía Retuerta Selección Especial 2021
Sugar Content
3 g/L
Dry (1–10 g/L)
Abadía Retuerta Selección Especial 2021 has 3 g/L of residual sugar (Dry), about 0.4 g in a 5 oz glass.
Product Details
The greatest seller 2021 Selección Especial was produced with 62% Tempranillo, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Syrah, 4% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, with more Atlantic grapes in this cooler year. It has ripeness at 14.6% alcohol in a year when the grapes ripened slowly and achieved notable alcohol but also more aromas and flavors. It fermented by plot with a short maceration and without using pumps and matured for 12 months in French oak and 45% American oak barrels, 30% of them new. It's nicely crafted, harmonious and balanced, combining power with elegance. This is a champion in availability. It was bottled in June 2023. Drink date: 2025-2033.
More Details
| Alcohol/Vol | 14% |
|---|---|
| Made In | Castile and León, Spain |
| By | Abadía Retuerta |
| Sugar Content | 3 g/L |
| Sweetness Descriptor | Dry (1–10 g/L) |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| LCBO # | 12218 |
How It Compares
The closest Red Wine to Abadía Retuerta Selección Especial 2021 by sugar — a step drier and a step sweeter.
| Product | Sugar | Sweetness |
|---|---|---|
| Aana Chateau Musar 2019 | 3 g/L | Dry |
| A La Volee Organi 2022 | 3 g/L | Dry |
| 4 Generations Merlot Syrah 2022 | 3 g/L | Dry |
| 3 Rings Shiraz 2023 | 3 g/L | Dry |
| 3 Rings Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 | 3 g/L | Dry |
| 23 EVODIA GARNACHA CALATAYUD DO 2023 | 3 g/L | Dry |
All 6,172 Red Wine products ranked by sugar · Red Wine Sweetness Chart