Las Rocas Vinas Viejas Garnacha 2001
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"One cannot bestow enough kudos on importer Eric Solomon for unearthing these treasures. The 2001 old vine Garnacha will age well for a decade, although it will undoubtedly be at its finest during its first 5-6 years of life. P. S. I asked a wine loving friend to taste this on the third day it had been opened. He went ga-ga, and said "what does this cost - $50?""
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100% Garnacha from minimum 45 years old non irrigated vines that produced an average yield of 2400 kilos per Ha. Harvested in the 3rd week of October, fermented at 24ºC, and macerated for 15 more days after maceration with the skins. Aged in American (60%) and French (40%) oak barrels of several coopers, all of them with a medium toast.
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Although the D.O. is quite young, vines have been grown in the zone for some time. About one eighth of the vineyard land’s production has been bottled at one of Spain’s best and most progressive cooperatives, San Alejandro. With an abundance of amazing raw material, Eric Solomon was able to commission several bottlings of very old vine fruit into what has become one of the most sought-after estates in the portfolio. Calatayud benefits from a continental climate with vast temperature differences between night and day. Harvests are much later than in other parts of Aragon, and the acidity/maturity/alcohol ratios tend to be more balanced.
As most of the vineyards lie on what was (thousands of years ago) an old river basin, the soil is comprised of brown limestone and loam over slate and gypsum. This particular soil is also ideal for production of olives, cherries, and other fruits. Jean-Marc Lafage (of Domaine Lafage in France’s Roussillon) is responsible for the Las Rocas cuvees.