This wine is 100% dry farmed and organically grown Garnacha (Grenache) from 50 (plus) year old vines, aged completely in stainless steel on its lees for 6 months (no oak barrels) and alcohol comes in at 14%.
This wine opened up with ripe aromas of
strawberry-raspberry fruit, soft leather, herbs and spices with a stony
minerality notes. On the mouthfeel, medium bodied, dry, spicy and very flavourful
with fresh acidity and silky tannins. This Grenache has a juicy fruit driven
finish with loads of energy and length. A great summer wine, but I can’t
emphasize enough that this wine is better served slightly chilled (around 16 to
17 °C).
As it was warming up it almost felt like a different wine, with the ripe fruit
character of this Grenache turning slightly tart. Overall a charming and very
interesting wine, score 89 points.
Purchased
July 6, 2013 LCBO Vintages New Release (271791) at $17.95
