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2018 Ver Sacrum "Gloria S." Garnacha Chacayes

SKU #1681955 96 points Tim Atkin

Outer quote mark Gloria S is made with an old Spanish clone from Barrancas and is one of the most exciting New World expressions of Garnacha. Elegant and refined, it’s the kind of thing that wouldn’t look out of place in Gredos in Spain. Thyme and rosemary aromas segue into a layered, focused, refreshing palate of bramble, raspberry and redcurrant and spicy, herbal tannins. Inner quote mark (6/2023)

94 points Descorchados

Outer quote mark For this Gloria S., Ver Sacrum uses a vineyard planted in 2012 in Los Chacayes. It's a massal selection from the first vineyard that the winery used for its garnachas, a vineyard that no longer exists and was planted in ravines in 1947. After a semi-carbonic maceration (50% whole clusters), the wine was aged with half in amphorae and the other half in barrels for two years. The wine has a delicious juiciness, with lots of fresh and vibrant red fruits that blend into a light body, but with very energetic tannins as well. The character is rather fibrous, with red fruit all around. Inner quote mark (12/2021)

K&L Notes

Eduardo Soler and two friends started Ver Sacrum in 2012 with the concept of growing and vinifying Rhône Varietals. Their winemaking ethos focuses on fresh, low alcohol, lighter skin contact, native yeast, honest, and easy drinking wines. All grapes are hand harvested and most are foot crushed as they believe in minimum intervention in the vineyards and winery with no corrections, filtration, or pump overs.

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2018 Ver Sacrum "Gloria S." Garnacha Chacayes

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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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Argentina

- Argentina is regarded as one of the most dynamic wine-producing nations in the world, and possibly the most important wine-producing region in South America. Only four countries in the world produce more wine than Argentina. Considerable investments (much of which has come from famous French, Italian and California wine producers) have been made in new vineyards and winemaking technology in the past several years, which along with recent plantings of more premium varieties of grapes, has made Argentina much more competitive internationally. The Mendoza region is the most important region in Argentina's wine industry. And Malbec, among other Bordeaux varietals grown here, reigns supreme.