5 Stars from Wine Orbit for 6 vintages in a row! Consistently amazing value…
This wine, like the central north Spanish plains it hails from is hot, hot, hot!
Perfect alongside fabulous juicy steaks & spicy meaty pizzas
El Burro 'Kickass' Garnacha 2017 (Spain)
El Burro 'Kickass' Garnacha 2017 (Spain)
Accolades
Awarded Gold Medal
New Zealand International Wine Show 2018
Awarded 93/100 Points & 5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2017
Description
"It is sweetly fragrant and instantly appealing on the nose showing dark fruit, mixed berry compote, warm spice and toasted hazelnut characters. The palate is succulent and plush, and delivers loads of tasty flavours, wonderfully framed by fine, cocoa tannins. Rich and generous, and offers terrific drinking. At its best: now to 2019" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2017
"Bold & potent on the nose. Rich fruity & opulent on the palate" Guía Peñín (Spain’s 'Wine Bible')
A blockbuster red with rich fruit flavours and a warm spicy character and toasty, spicy touch to the vibrant, dark berry flavours.
Since Roman times donkeys or 'Burros' (in Spanish) have been used to work along the narrow paths between vines, whihc is where this wine takes its name.
Grapes for this juicy Garnacha were sourced from the calcareous clay hills of the Ayles Estate in the Carinena region of central north Spain. The continental climate is influenced by a wind the locals call "Cierzo" and vast fluctuations between daytime and night time temperatures guarantee super-intensely flavoured grapes. Once in the winery Norrel Robertson, Master of Wine, ferments the grapes in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and spent 3 months in American oak barrels to add a smoothness and capture the vibrant berry flavours of the grapes in the final wine.
Food Pairing: This rich, ripe, spicy red is perfect for winter slugging by the fire or alongside fabulous juicy steaks and spicy meaty pizzas.
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