Winemaker Notes
This wine is 100% hand harvested Garnacha from a single plot that is all planted to goblet within the estate vineyard in the Los Chacayes IG within the Uco Valley. The nose is vibrant and perfumed showing raspberry and cranberry wrapped up in wet clay and a touch of ash. The palate is soft and round with red cherry and baking spices with a light tannin backbone. A very nuanced and layered wine.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The pure Garnacha 2018 Gloria S is evolving very slowly and still feels primary and undeveloped. The warmer year delivered a wine with full ripeness and development of aromas and flavors, while keeping the alcohol at a moderate 12.8% with very good freshness and acidity. The vineyard is in the process of getting organic certification. They used 50% full clusters that were foot trodden at low temperature, and the wine matured in amphorae and barrel for 18 months. The élevage has not marked the aromas or flavors and has respected the purity of fruit and the variety. It's medium-bodied and has very fine and elegant tannins.
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.
With a winning combination of cool weather, high elevation and well-draining alluvial soils, it is no surprise that Mendoza’s Uco Valley is one of the most exciting up-and-coming wine regions in Argentina. Healthy, easy-to-manage vines produce low yields of high-quality fruit, which in turn create flavorful, full-bodied wines with generous acidity.
This is the source of some of the best Malbec in Mendoza, which can range from value-priced to ultra-premium. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay also perform well here.