Vina Zorzal Malayeto Garnacha 2015
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There are two new single vineyard Garnacha bottlings, starting with the impressive 2015 Malayeto, 2.39 hectares of vines averaging 35 years of age; the vines are planted at 520 meters altitude on limestone rich soils in the village of Fitero. It fermented in 3,500-liter French oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in French barriques for nine months. It's subtle, elegant and quite transparent, with a bright ruby color, a nose of red berries and spices and a sleek palate with marked flavors and a subdued minerality. A superb Garnacha for the price.
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Viña Zorzal is located in the Southern part of the Navarra DO, very close to the border of Rioja. The larger parent house of Vinícola Corellana was founded by Antonio Sanz in 1989. The guiding principles here have always been sustainability and a return to historical grape varieties. With the coming of age of Antonios' three sons, Xabier, Iñaki and Mikel, the winery Viña Zorzal was born. Like so many father/son stories, the children have adopted the idea of the father and taken it further. The farming is now organic and the focus is on making higher quality, site specific wines that respect history but also look to a brighter future.
Grenache thrives in any warm, Mediterranean climate where ample sunlight allows its clusters to achieve full phenolic ripeness. While Grenache's birthplace is Spain (there called Garnacha), today it is more recognized as the key player in the red blends of the Southern Rhône, namely Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône and its villages. Somm Secret—The Italian island of Sardinia produces bold, rustic, single varietal Grenache (there called Cannonau). California, Washington and Australia have achieved found success with Grenache, both flying solo and in blends.
Just north of Spain’s famous Rioja region, Navarra excels in the production of full and fruit-dominant reds and good quality, dry rosés. Garnacha holds most of the land under vine, with Tempranillo coming in second place.