• Red cherry 
• Black pepper 
• Plum 
• Smooth & elegant

“This Spanish wine is the best-value Syrah I have tasted in years" Paul Tudor, Master of Wine

"Attractively fruited and wonderfully inviting, the wine shows Black Doris plum, blackberry, cocoa and toast hazelnut characters. The palate is gorgeously flavoursome and satisfying, it delivers excellent weight superbly complemented by velvety mouthfeel and fine, silky tannins, leading to a long, elegantly structured, satisfying finish. At its best: now to 2023" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2019

Full-bodied red wine with rich aromas of red cherries, plums and blackberries and spicy notes of black pepper. Remarkable red fruit presence on the mid-palate, soft tannins and medium-long finish. Balanced, excellent acidity, smooth and elegant in the mouth with a subtle hint of toastiness. Great ageing potential.

Valcanto is produced by Bodegas Piqueras, founded in 1915 by Mario Bonete, one of the driving forces behind the creation of Almansa DO. In south-east Spain (100 kilometres inland from Valencia.) Today, Mario’s sons look after the estate, with the goal of producing eminent wines at fantastic prices. The estate is situated at 700-800 metres altitude with an extreme continental climate, low rainfall and limestone-rich soils which are managed using organic farming methods… perfect conditions for low yielding, slow ripening vines which produce rich, ripe, bold red wines of excellent concentration and quality. Sourced from hand-harvested, 25-30 year-old, organically-farmed vines Valcanto is a pure, intense, elegant expression of Syrah with delicious, natural acidity and is aged in fine-grained 300l American oak hogsheads for 6 months to give a gentle, creamy texture. This wine massively over delivers for the price. It is a perfect accompaniment to rich meat and cheese dishes and will age well 2-4 years in the bottle

110 hectares, single estate, 25-30-year-old trellised vines, 700-800 metres altitude organic & sustainable farming methods, nutrient-poor and limestone-rich soil, scarce rainfall.

Night harvest of grapes with optimal maturity starting mid-September.

Maceration for 3 weeks, fermentation with gradual increase in temperature up to 29 º C. to obtain good colour and then a gradual decrease to 23 º C. to preserve the primary aroma of the fruit.

Food Pairing: Enjoy this award-winning wine simply by itself or accompanied by tapas, roasted, grilled or fried dishes, barbecued or grilled red meats, cured meats (ham, chorizo, etc.) and semi and fully matured cheeses.