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90pts
2022 Vintage
90pts
2021 Vintage
91pts
Denominacion de Origen
D.O. Calatayud
Location
Towns of Munébrega, Murero, and Paracuellos, Zaragoza, in the south of D.O. Calatayud
Varietal
100% Garnacha de Aragón, the oldest clone of Garnacha (Grenache) in the world. Garnacha (Grenache) was first cultivated in this northeastern corner of Spain and transferred across the Mediterranean by the Kingdom of Aragón.
Vineyards
Multiple old mountain vineyards. (El Plano, Barranco de la Rambla, Cerro Verde, Cerro del Cura, La Laguna…)
Year(s) Planted
Between 1945 and 1970.
Viticulture
Traditional dry farmed viticulture. Organic Gobelet trained vines. Cultivated completely by hand, with minimal human intervention. The majority of the vineyards receive no treatments whatsoever.
Soils
Cambrian-Silurian slate and quartz soils, partially covered by a thin layer of calcareous Mesozoic soil.
Climate
Extreme continental, with drastic temperature swings between day and night. Extremely low levels of precipitations. Drought years are not uncommon.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested and stored in small 20kg boxes. The rosé is produced with a light saignée followed by fermentation by wild yeast in stainless steel and concrete tanks.
Aging
Aged sur lie for two months in stainless steel tanks.
Comments
An elegant rosé produced from the original clones worldwide of the Garnacha grape, characterized by delicate floral aromatics.
