El Recio is a red produced by Matsu in Toro, Toro, Spain. Made from Tempranillo. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 3 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Toro
Region: Toro
Country: Spain
Grapes: Tempranillo
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
El Recio ("the strong one") is the middle wine of Matsu's Toro trio of El Pícaro, El Recio and El Viejo, made from older-vine Tinta de Toro (the local Tempranillo) and aged in French oak. Dark and brooding: ripe blackberry and black cherry with licorice, vanilla and toast and a dried-herb edge, full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins that call for hearty food. Drinks well from three or four years and holds for a decade.
Serving: Serve at 16–18 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a red grape and the backbone of Spanish fine wine, most famously in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it produces the country's most age-worthy reds.
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- Mons Martis — Quinta de la Quietud, Toro
Frequently asked questions
Where is El Recio from?
El Recio is produced by Matsu in Toro, Toro, Spain.
What grapes are in El Recio?
El Recio is made from Tempranillo.