Winemaker Notes
Semi-translucent ruby color announces a classical, restrained style of Garnacha. Aromas of flowers, red fruits and warm baking spaces lead to a soft and enveloping but persistent and complex palate of ripe strawberry and Mediterranean herbs.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 El Terroir showed really well. It's serious, ripe without excess, with varietal Garnacha notes and integrated oak, medium to full-bodied, with 14.5% alcohol, reflecting a warm and powerful year but with balance and keeping the poise. It follows the path of harmony and elegance within the powerful style of the zone of previous vintages.
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.