Albahra Tinto - Garnacha Tintorera

75% Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) en 25% Moravia Agria | 3 percelen in Almansa (Garnacha Tintorera) en 1 perceel in Manchuela (Moravia Agria) | klei, kalk en zand terroir | Albahra betekent kleine zee | 30-70% whole bunch | vergisting en rijping in een mix van beton en gebruikt hout voor 8 maanden | floraal | aards | super puur | juicy | redelijk naturel | silky | ronde tannine | goed inzetbaar bij vis gerechten
Envínate
Een joint venture gestart door vier wijn-nerds die elkaar zijn tegengekomen op de Universiteit. Een sprookjesverhaal toch? Na een aantal oogsten is hun reputatie flink gestegen en maken ze super wijnen op 3 verschillende locaties; langs de westkust van Tenerife, in Ribeira Sacra en in Almansa. Wijnen met laserprecisie, super energie en met een licht natuurlijk randje! Een prachtige aanvulling op ons portfolio!
Review
2020 was a great vintage in the Mediterranean, and the 2020 Albahra, a blend of 70% Garnacha Tintorera from the zone of Almansa and 30% Moravia Agria from Manchuela, showed better than ever. The two grapes fermented separately with part of full clusters in concrete and with indigenous yeasts. The Garnacha matured in concrete and the Moravia in neutral 228-liter barrels for eight months. It has 13% alcohol and good freshness, a fine thread and round tannins. It's juicy and supple—the harvest was easy with great weather, very different from 2019— and the acidity of the Moravia is more polished. The wine has a bright ruby color and is aromatic and clean, precise and attractive. It's medium-bodied and silky with very round tannins. They compare it with 2017. This is one of the most incredible bargains from Spain. Drink or hold. 59,000 bottles and 750 magnums produced. It was bottled in July 2021. 94+/100 Luis Gutiérrez
Envínate is now renting a winery in the village of Villamalea to produce their Albahra range and expect to vinify the 2022 there. They purchased the Moravia Agria vineyard a couple of years ago. The volume here is around 60,000 bottles.