Brecca Garnacha
- SKU:
- 629524
- Last Updated:
- 12/01/2024 09:37:44
- Varietal:
- GARNACHA
- Color:
- RED
- Origin Classes:
- SPANISH
- RR_BOPIS_Shipment:
- true
- RR_BOPIS_InStorePickup:
- true
- RR_BOPIS_CurbsidePickup:
- true
- Bacchus Price:
- 18.99
- Bacchus Product:
- False
Variety: 100% Garnacha Vinas Viejas
Alcohol: 15.5º
The grapes come from vineyards planted between 1925 and 1945, located on the top of a hill 900 meters above sea level. Clay soils of decomposed slate.
Are harvested carefully by hand, selecting only clusters with perfect ripeness. In the cellar go through a selection table to choose grapes that are in perfect condition.
Traditional fermentation in stainless steel tank, soaking ten to twelve days at a temperature between 26-28C and then aged in barrels for 12-14 months.
Tasting notes: Color cherry. Ripe fruit, spicy, creamy oak, toasty, complex, chocolate, earthy. Taste powerful, flavourful, toasty, round tannins. \"Moras black truffle, cherry liqueur and lavender emerge from this wine astonished. Frankly, I was speechless when I tried it. Wine is more impressive than I tested for this price in the past three decades. The wine world is changing and Jorge Ordonez deserves a huge vote of confidence to produce something so distinct in this price. Consumers should fill their holds with this beauty. \" Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, October 2012
Scoring for harvest:
2012 harvest
Penin Guide 2015, 96
91 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
2011 vintage
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94
91 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Vintage 2010
Penin Guide 2014 93
Color cherry. Powerful aroma, creamy oak, ripe fruit, toasty, balsamic. Flavourful, full.
Pairing: Red meats, game and rice.
Region Description
Originally from Spain, this grape comes in both red-wine and white-wine varieties and is often associated with France’s southern Rhone Valley. The Grenache grape does well in hot, dry regions, and its strong stalk makes it well suited for windy conditions. It ripens with very high sugar levels and can produce wines with high alcohol content. Grenache wines are sweet, fruity, and very low in tannins. They are usually lacking in color, except in growing areas where yields are low. In Spain Grenache is widely planted in Navarra as well as in many of the hotter areas of the country. In southern France Grenache is widely cultivated in the areas around Languedoc- RoussillonRousellon, Provence, and the southern Rhone. It is also extensively grown in Algeria, Australia, Corsica, Israel, Morocco, Sardinia and California's central valley. Red Grenache wines are usually blended with other varieties: trempranillo in Spain and cinsaut and carignan in France. It’s the primary grape in chateauneuf-du-pape as well as in several rose wines.