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2012 Honoro Vera Garnacha
- Calatayud, Spain
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 9 / 750ml
- Red - Rich and Intense
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Critic tasting note: "Tarry, stalky aromas fail to make much of a statement. This is high in acid and rugged in the mouth, with a mixture of herbal red-fruit flavors and distinct stalkiness. A grating finish is racy and hot." - 83/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Calatayud, Spain
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 9 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Rich and Intense
- Garnacha
- Pairs well with Lamb
Winery
Juan Gil is a wine producer in southeastern Spain's Jumilla region, and is one of the most prominent in the region. It makes a range of reasonably priced red wines from the Monastrell grape variety, which is synonymous with thi...
Details
- Alcohol ABV
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14%
- Residual Sugar g/L
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5 g/L
- Sweetness
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Medium dry
- Blend
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100% Grenache
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Ownership
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Juan Gil Gonzalez and his brother Paco
- Total Production Volume
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More than 120,000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
Awards
(1)About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Meat pastilla Starter Course
- Contains: pistachio, cinnamon
- Moroccan
- Kafta tagine Main Course
- Lamb meatballs
- Contains: ras el hanout, tomato sauce
- Moroccan
- Chicken in tomato sauce Main Course
- Western
- Beef steak, BBQ Main Course
- Western
User Ratings
(4)Compare vintages
Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
For Spain, 2012 was a mixed bag but some very good wines were made.
Most of the country had been suffering under a drought, which had begun the previous year. The hot, arid conditions cut yields but also concentrated the surviving grapes. The heat also kept the grapes re...
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