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2017 Vinos del Viento "Montaña La Ermita de Santa Bárbara" Garnacha Campo de Borja

SKU #1559361 92 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark From a single parcel of old bush-vine grenache on red-slate soil, this has aromas of dried red flowers and raspberries with leaves and gentle pastry notes. The palate has a very plush and ripe core of raspberry flavors with some red plums and redcurrants The tannins finish very ripe. Inner quote mark (11/2020)

90 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The top Garnacha is the 2017 La Ermita de Santa Bárbara, produced with grapes from a vineyard in the village of Tabuenca in Campo de Borja, low-yielding 50-year-old vines on red soils. The grapes fermented with some full clusters and indigenous yeasts, and the wine matured in second and third use 225-liter French oak barrels for 14 months. It is ripe but feels fresher than the 2016 I also tasted next to it, like there's an evolution toward more freshness and balance, even if the alcohol is higher in this low-yielding and concentrated vintage. The nose combines ripe berries and spices, a touch of smoke and earth, and the palate is full-bodied, juicy, voluptuous and generous with a slightly warm finish. It needs powerful food. (LG) Inner quote mark (4/2020)

K&L Notes

Vinos del Viento is the most recent Spanish addition to our Direct Import portfolio. It is a project that focuses on Garnacha and Cariñena (Grenache and Carignan) from the region that is the origin for both varieties, Aragón. All of the DOs of Aragón are represented in their lineup—Campo de Borja, Calatayud, Cariñena and Somontano. Winemaker Michael Cooper, who is a native of California, looks for purity and freshness in his wine. To do so he has sought out older vineyards that are found at higher elevations. The vines range from 35 to 99 years of age. The lowest elevation vineyard is 1800 feet. These are wines for everyday, and priced accordingly—but they are not simple wines. While they are delicious (and if you are looking for no more than that these wines are hard to beat), if you want more than that the wines also speak of their varietals and regions with some depth and complexity. Named after the winds that temper the region’s warm climate, these wines are a bridge from the old world to the new, perfectly representing a Californian making Spanish wines.

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2017 Vinos del Viento "Montaña La Ermita de Santa Bárbara" Garnacha Campo de Borja

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Varietal:

Grenache

- Fat, ripe and rich with ample fruit and vibrant acidity, wines made from Grenache are easy to love. While its origins are still under dispute - some suggest Spain, where it is called Garnacha, while others say it came first from Sardinia, where it is called Cannonau - it is inarguably one of the most planted varietals in the world. A hearty grape, Grenache does well in hot, dry regions and its sturdy stalk also makes it well-suited to withstand blustery conditions like the Provençal Mistral. It ripens at relatively high sugar levels, which translates to higher potential alcohol in the wines it produces. Grenache may be most famous in the Southern Rhône areas such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas where it has long been an important component of delicious blends. But it's also the source of the crisp rosés from Tavel, Lirac and Provence, and age-worthy vins doux naturels like Rivsaltes and Banyuls. Grenache is also found in large swaths of northeastern Spain, in Navarre, in Rioja, where it plays a supporting role in blends with Tempranillo, and in the distinctive wines of Priorat. The grape was once the most widely planted varietal in Australia, though Shiraz and Cabernet have overtaken it. In California, Grenache plantings have dwindled from their heyday in the San Joaquin Valley, but it is starting to see a resurgence, albeit in smaller plantings, where other Rhône varietals thrive.

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Spain

- With more land under vine than any other country in the world, Spain is the great sleeping wine giant. In recent years, a great deal of money and passion has been poured in the burgeoning Spanish wine industry, helping to improve quality among its vast array of wines from sparkling Cava to Sherry to Rioja Gran Reserva. The most important red-wine-producing regions are Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Navarra in the north and Priorat and Penedes in the northeast.