Alquez Very Old Vines Crianza 2019 red (garnacha) Calatayud

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One of our favourite wines. Strong, smooth and minerally.  
1- High altitude vineyard.   2- Weathered slate soil.  3- Rough weather,  4- Garnacha very old vines,  5- Aged for 12-14 months.
The mix of  the above give a superb wine as a result. 
  • Grape variety: Garnacha
  • D.O. Calatayud
  • Vintage: 2019
  • Colour: Intense cherry with ruby tones.
  • Nose: Attractive aromas of ripe red fruits and flowers, a touch of toasty wood and spice from the barrel aging. Mineral and cocoa notes.
  • Palate: Dry wine. Fleshy, balanced, full bodied, rich in flavour with a long elegant finish.
  • Vineyards: Traditionally cultivated bush vines at an average altitude of 950m on stale slopes that have little organic content but excellent aeration. The vines are on overage 60 years old an produce less than 1kg of grapes per plant.
  • Wine Making / Aging: The harvest is done by hand using boxes of 400kg. The grapes are chilled and then hand picked on selection tables, removing any unwanted bunches. Traditional fermentation. The alcoholic and malolatic fermetantions are carried out in stainless steel tanks with a capacity of 10.000kg. The wine was aged for 12 months in selected medium-toasted French oak barrels.
  • Awards: 90 Points Guia Penin. Gold medal Grenaches du Monde, Concourse International 2022. Gold medal Grenaches du Monde, Concourse International 2019.
  • 75cl
  • 15% abv
  • Enjoy at 16° C – 18° C
Its name, Alquez, comes from an ancient wine measuring unit equivalent to 12 large pitchers or 120 litres. 
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One of our favourite wines. Strong, smooth and minerally.  
1- High altitude vineyard.   2- Weathered slate soil.  3- Rough weather,  4- Garnacha very old vines,  5- Aged for 12-14 months.
The mix of  the above give a superb wine as a result. 
  • Grape variety: Garnacha
  • D.O. Calatayud
  • Vintage: 2019
  • Colour: Intense cherry with ruby tones.
  • Nose: Attractive aromas of ripe red fruits and flowers, a touch of toasty wood and spice from the barrel aging. Mineral and cocoa notes.
  • Palate: Dry wine. Fleshy, balanced, full bodied, rich in flavour with a long elegant finish.
  • Vineyards: Traditionally cultivated bush vines at an average altitude of 950m on stale slopes that have little organic content but excellent aeration. The vines are on overage 60 years old an produce less than 1kg of grapes per plant.
  • Wine Making / Aging: The harvest is done by hand using boxes of 400kg. The grapes are chilled and then hand picked on selection tables, removing any unwanted bunches. Traditional fermentation. The alcoholic and malolatic fermetantions are carried out in stainless steel tanks with a capacity of 10.000kg. The wine was aged for 12 months in selected medium-toasted French oak barrels.
  • Awards: 90 Points Guia Penin. Gold medal Grenaches du Monde, Concourse International 2022. Gold medal Grenaches du Monde, Concourse International 2019.
  • 75cl
  • 15% abv
  • Enjoy at 16° C – 18° C
Its name, Alquez, comes from an ancient wine measuring unit equivalent to 12 large pitchers or 120 litres.