Pago García Garnacha

Variety

100% Garnacha grapes, hand picked from our well airated, north facing Las Canteras vineyard, planted in 1986 at an altitude of 470 m. above sea level, on clay and lime, slightly sandy soils, prevalent in the area of Murillo.

Winemaking

Harvest occurs when peak ripeness is reached so that the Garnacha grapes can express their full potential. After destemming, the berries are taken into truncated cone shaped and inverted truncated cone shaped tanks of 10,000 L. each where they macerate for 48 hours at a temperatura of 7ºC. Fermentation then occurs at low temperature in the tanks, which due to their shape, allow us to work successfully on the skin contact helping us to obtain better colour extraction and structure in the wine.

Ageing

After the subsequent malolactic fermentation is finished, the wine is introduced into French and American oak barrels of both 225 and 500 L capacity, where it remains for a period of 10 months. They are second and third use barrels as the Garnacha grapes are very sensitive to excessive oak exposure. This way, oxygen penetrates slowly through the pores in the oak to perfectly round off the wine.

Analysis

Alcohol: 14,30
PH: 3,70
RS: 1,2 g/l
Total Acidity: 5 g/l

Tasting Note

A sensuous wine, a fresh and lively Atlantic Garnacha, bursting with red fruit, cherries, white flowers, orange peel and honey, with…..  a rich, creamy well rounded body, and an exotic, intense dark cherry colourthat will please your senses…..

Drink it on any occasion, on your own or with company, with your boyfriend or girlfriend, seated, standing or dancing, at the beach or on a mountain. But always drink it at an ideal temperature, between 16 and 18ºC. And believe, trust, and love, because love moves mountains, and a little impulse will help you climb them.

A tender, flattering, balanced Garnacha. Fragrant, sweet and creamy sensations will remain with you until your next sip. Believe me, your hand won’t take long before it searches for the glass again.

Bodegas Paco García is a new Project created in October 2011 in Juan Bautista Garcia’s family winery, who along with Ana Fernandez Bengoa, created a turning point within the D.O.Ca. Rioja. A winery to be reckoned with…

Awards & Points

The Best red wine with Aging – guide “365 Wines a Year” in 2020 – vintage 2017

Pago García Garnacha Grenache