Alto Moncayo
Veraton
2023
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen (DO)
Region
Aragon
Appellation
Campo de Borja
Varietal(s)
Grenache
100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar content
1,7 g/l
Length of aging
Over 10 years
Producer's website
About this winery
Bodegas Alto Moncayo is a winery located in the area covered by the Campo de Borja Denominación de Origen (DO, wine quality standard). It was founded in 2002 with the aim of turning it into a world reference for Garnacha wines of the highest quality, prepared from native vine clones.
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Product notes
30- to 50-year-old Garnacha vines located at an elevation of around 550 meters above sea level in Borja and up to 850 meters in the Tabuenca area. Soils are mainly red clay mixed with sandstones in Tabuenca and gravels and caillous at lower altitudes in Borja area. The vines are trained in the vaso system and undergo vigorous canopy management and green harvest during the maturation process.
Production notes
Vinification process begins in the vineyard where only the most perfectly mature bunches are selected. The fully matured bunches are harvested into small boxes to prevent crushing and taken to triage tables at the winery. The selected grapes are placed into small stainless-steel tanks with a capacity between 7 to 8 tons. The must is then gently basket pressed. The wine is aged for 16 months in American French and oak barrels, 20% second-use, 80% new.
Tasting notes
Appearance is deep red with scarlet rim. The wine shows a pleasant collection of balsamic notes, chocolate and black fruits. Warm in the mouth, full of nuances, expressive with an immensely pleasing finish.
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