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16¾/20
Alta Alella Garnatxa Negra 2016
Alella, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainAlta Alella began 20 years ago when Josep Maria Pujol-Busquets and his wife Cristina Guillen acquired nineteenth-century estate Can Genis, near Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea, and converted it to organics. Their daughters Mireia and Georgina have now joined them in the farming of their sea-facing 17ha of vines, planted on slopes and terraces between 100-250m. Their soils are sauló, an acidic, white granite-based sandy soil. This lightly hued, fragrant garnaxta grows at 150-300m. Fermentation and aging takes place in stainless, preserving the delicacy of the charming light cherry, wild red berry, scrubby herbs, red liquorice, and sapid young plum. Tannins are fine, and the slight frame is textured by soils and authenticity. A lovely, savoury, fruity, light red.Tasted: 19 October 2019Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $23.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
The Living Vine
Grape: GarnachaCSPC: 641209UPC: 8437005077560
