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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2017 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 85.3 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 19 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Cameldeej on 9/4/2020 & rated 91 points: At Crescendo’s in Albert Lea. No Tre Ojos but this Garancha is very nice. (1002 views) | | | Tasted by sjs1949 on 5/9/2020 & rated 88 points: This is best drunk after sitting several years. It is fruit forward on the nose with a red fruit finish that is short but full. Tannins are very soft and the color is clear and consistent. Bouquet is very pleasant mix of red fruits. Low acidity. Pairs well with stir fry and if chilled is a great charcuterie accompaniment. (892 views) | | | Tasted by macavity on 7/9/2016 & rated 83 points: Nice fruity nose, not much else. Ok with cheese. (2746 views) | | | Tasted by sunalsorises on 6/9/2016 & rated 86 points: Pretty good value. Fruity medium depth. (2648 views) | | | Tasted by bretrooks on 2/20/2016 flawed bottle: Dumped due to TCA - wet cardboard/dirty dishwater on the nose and a muted palate. (3007 views) | | | Tasted by pamitos on 2/12/2016 & rated 84 points: OK wine for a week day pasta. Red berries and plum in nose with a short finish (2401 views) | | | Tasted by brujazz on 12/6/2015 & rated 86 points: Pretty big bouquet and body. Full flavor, a little short on the finish. Not very complex. Herbaceous with dried fruit. Much better than the bottle cost. (2594 views) | | | Tasted by r4Cali on 10/18/2015 & rated 86 points: Does it's job well as a good simple everyday drinker. Nice QPR at $7 from Costco (1196 views) | | | Tasted by Richard123 on 9/26/2015 & rated 80 points: Tasted manufactured to me, with the wine's various components all seeming just a little too bland and disjointed. It has a very pretty label, but there is better wine out there, even at the $8 price. (1278 views) | | | Tasted by SpiSan on 7/11/2015 & rated 83 points: Nice medium light pizza wine. (1167 views) | | | Tasted by ctbob on 6/2/2015: Pleasant, not too slurpy; fairly priced at $8; ready (506 views) | | | Tasted by BoireBio on 10/9/2014 & rated 83 points: 15/20 (1453 views) | | | Tasted by BoireBio on 9/29/2014 & rated 82 points: 15/20 * * * (1318 views) |
| Castillo de Monséran Producer WebsiteGarnachaWikipedia: In Spain, Grenache is known as Garnacha and given the likely history of the grape this is most likely the grape's original name. There are several clonal varieties of Garnacha with the thin-skinned, dark colored Garnacha Tinta (sometimes spelled Tinto) being the most common. Another variety, known as Garnacha Peluda or "Hairy Grenache" due to the soft softly hairy texture on the underside of the vine's leaves is also found in Spain, mostly in Borja and Cariñena (Aragón). Compared to its more widely planted cousin, it produces wines lower in alcohol and higher in acidity that show spicy and savory notes more readily as they age.[11] Widely planted in northeastern and central Spain, Garnacha was long considered a "workhorse" grape of low quality suitable for blending. In the late 20th century, the success of the Garnacha based wines from Priorat in Catalonia (as well as the emerging international attention given to the New World Rhone Rangers) sparked a re-evaluation of this "workhorse" variety. Today it is the third most widely planted red grape variety in Spain (behind Tempranillo and Bobal) with more than 203,300 acres (82,300 ha) and is seen in both varietal wines and blends.[3]
Garnacha plays a major role in the Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOC/DOQ) wines of Rioja and Priorat and the Denominación de Origen (DO) wines of Navarra and all southern Aragonese and southern Catalonian appellations, plus the mountainous areas just southwest of Madrid: Méntrida and Cebreros. In Rioja the grape is planted mostly in the warmer Rioja Baja region located in the eastern expanse of the wine region. Usually blended with Tempranillo, Garnacha provides juicy fruitiness and added body. In recent years, modern Rioja producers have been increasing the amount of Garnacha used in the blend in order to produce earlier maturing and more approachable Riojas in their youth. Garnacha is also used in the pale colored rosados of Rioja.[3] The vine has a long history in the Navarra region where it has been the dominant red grape variety with nearly 54% of the region's vineyard planted with Garnacha. Compared to neighboring Rioja, the Garnacha-based blends of Navarra are lighter and fruitier, meant for earlier consumption.[5]Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.Aragón Aragon (wikipedia) |
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