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Rioja

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This is a Garnacha-dominant blend (85%) from a parcel of organic bush vines, dry farmed, at 616m. It is a fabulous example of the freshness you get from Monte Yerga, and a reflection of the biodiversity of the region. To maintain the character of the vineyard, this is fermented with indigenous yeasts in wooden vats and only goes through a very gentle ageing process, spending just 12 months in large foudres. Beth Willard: An elegant and poised Garnacha. A very precise nose with red cherry fruit and flinty notes, the rich palate offers great depth of flavour and typicity. Oaky, woody spice is quite prominent on the finish. Matthew Forster MW: Spicy rowan berry aromas, with wild fennel, coriander seed and ginger. Brooding darker fruit and intense sandalwood and cinnamon on the palate, with firm tannin still to resolve. Pierre Mansour: Fine plum fruit, expressive and pure, with softly textured, fine grainy tannins. A very accomplished expression of Garnacha.

Grenache / Garnacha

Álvaro Palacios, Quiñón de Valmira, Rioja, Oriental, Northern Spain, Spain, 2021

This is a Garnacha-dominant blend (85%) from a parcel of organic bush vines, dry farmed, at 616m. It is a fabulous example of th

Álvaro Palacios, Quiñón de Valmira, Rioja, Oriental, 2021

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