Alto Moncayo
Alto Moncayo Veraton
2021
$40.50
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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Production notes
30- to 50-year-old vines located at an elevation of 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. Fully matured bunches are harvested into small boxes. Selected grapes are placed into small stainless-steel tanks with a capacity between 7 to 8 tons. The must is gently basket pressed. The wine is aged for 16 months in American and French oak barrels, 20% second-use, 80% new.
Tasting notes
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.