OLD VINE GARNACHA
CALATAYUD, SPAIN
GARNACHA 100%
COLOUR:
Intense ruby red with purple highlights
AROMAS:
Lifted perfumed aromas of violets and fresh fruit
PALATE:
Lush blackberry and cherry flavours cram the mid palate with an underlying spicy pepperiness that delivers a punch of juiciness that will leave the palate stunned
AGEING POTENTIAL:
This wine will improve with a further two to three years of bottle ageing
BACKGROUND:
The gnarly old bush vines that bear the precious fruit that go to make this delicious wine were planted up to 100 years ago in the mountain vineyards of Atea. Struggling to survive in dusty, dry slate soils at an altitude of 1000 metres they have the ability to produce this amazing wine.
PRESS COMMENTS:
“Best red wines for summer” – The Times, July 2015
FOOD MATCH:
Perfect partner to roast meats, casseroles and various cheeses
WINE ANALYSIS:
Alcohol 14.5 %
Titratable acidity 5.7g/litre
pH 3.65
Residual sugar 2.2 g/litre
WINEMAKER:
Juan Vicente Alcañiz
