BODEGAS ARRAYÁN La Suerte Garnacha
AB CSPC + 814592
BC CSPC +233349
Vintage: 2018
Case: 12x750ml
Region: Gredos, D.O.
Mentrida, Spain
Varietal: 100% Garnacha
Alcohol: 13.5%
CERTIFIED ORGANIC
Tasting Notes
Undertones of spice and flowers add a degree of profundity - this is so laden with fresh red fruit aromas, so succulent on the palate, that no other word will do: La Suerte de Arrayán is juicy and proud. A bottle is likely to disappear fairly rapidly, particularly if it accompanies an al fresco lunch.
Garnacha /gar NAH cha/
a.k.a. Grenache (France, US, Australia) a.k.a. Cannonau (Sardinia)
In Spain, Garnacha is the second most-planted red-wine grape variety, surpassed only by its modern blending partner Tempranillo. It is grown in almost every area of Spain, but most notably in the north and east – it is the key constituent in the prestigious wines of Priorat. In France, Grenache is most widely planted in the southern Rhone Valley and throughout both Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon. It is most commonly found alongside Syrah and Mourvedre in the classic Southern Rhone Blend, and is the main grape variety in Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
92 Points
The 2018 La Suerte de Arrayán feels quite different from the 2017 I also tasted next to it, fresher, with less alcohol and more Gredos, with the tactile sensation of the grainy tannins from the granite soils. It's a full 1% less alcohol than the 2017. It has a very nice nose of wild berries and herbs and a medium-bodied palate with nice balance, focused and clean flavors and a long, dry finish. 9,617 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2020.
91 Points
A pretty grenache with aromas of cherries, raspberries, flowers, stones and peppercorns. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and fresh acidity. Round and juicy with a silky texture and a spicy finish. Drink now.
DO Mentrida, Spain
Region & Vineyard Notes
Méntrida is a Spanish Denominacion de Origen (DO) in the province of Toledo, Spain, near Madrid. The continental-Mediterranean climate is characterised by extreme temperature variations, from harsh winters to hot summers. The soil is alluvial, from the erosion of the granite massifs in Spain's central plateau, and is basically sandy loam in the gullies, with an acid pH and a high silicate content. No chemical herbicides or fertilisers are used; manure is applied as a soil improver.
Technical Notes
Soil: alluvial, sandy loam with an acid PH and high silicate content
Altitude: 750 meters above sea level
Planting Density: 3,968 / hectare
Winemaking: It is fermented with 30% full clusters and indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats and matured in used 300- and 500-liter oak barrels for 12 months.
Production: 1,416 cases made