red grape · regional staple
Prieto Picudo
Valdevimbre-Los Oteros, León, Spain
Say it
prye·tohpee·koo·doh
On the palate
Body
medium full
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium plus
Aromatics
pronounced
blackberryraspberryred cherryblack peppervioletlicorice
How you spot it blind: high acidity and black pepper over dark fruit on mineral backbone
The story
First written down · 10th century, Valdevimbre, León
DNA analysis confirmed parentage as Unknown × Savagnin Blanc and a full-sibling relationship to Portugal's Alfrocheiro, both sharing the same cross.
Family tree: Unknown × Savagnin Blanc
Where it lives
DO León · Valles de Benavente IGP · Valtiendas DO
Shows up as
still redrosé