About the wine
This rascal of a red wine is the perfect pairing for pasta
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Picaro means 'rogue' or 'rascal', and this rapscallion of a wine is a youthful interpretation of the Toro region's style of Tempranillo; full-bodied yet fruity.
- Made from 50 to 70 year old vines, but spending just three months in oak, the result is a great big smack of gorgeous ripe blackberries and raspberries. Amazing on its own, or it’s got enough oomph to stand up to boldly flavoured pasta dishes.
- We’ve had the chance to cherry-pick the best of Majestic wines to plug gaps in our range. This wine wasn’t funded by Angels, so doesn’t carry an Angel saving. But thanks to Majestic’s buying power, you still get it at a snip!
Best before
Drink now until 2022
Serving advice
Serve very slightly chilled at 15-18°C
Food match
Enjoy on its own or with boldly flavoured pasta dishes or spicy meat skewers.
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Raul Acha
Raul’s family has been manning the vineyards of Rioja for over 5 generations and he jokes that he was ‘born eating grapes’. Don’t worry, we raised an eyebrow at this too but apparently it’s a tradition in Spain to eat 12 grapes at midnight to ring in the New Year!
- Raul is in his element amongst the vines and hasn’t missed a single harvest since he was 6 years old. He strives to make wines that represent not only the land but also the history and traditions of the place he calls home and has a particular soft spot for Garnacha.
- Despite winning a number of awards over the years, Raul says that the best prize will always be seeing people drinking and enjoying his wines. It just doesn’t get any better than that. Amen to that, Raul!
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