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Expressive & well-defined, supported by supple tannins

Stylishly showcasing the Spanish wine revolution under the symbol of the Mesta

Delicious with spicy meat dishes & hearty stews

Mesta Organic Garnacha 2018 (Spain)

Member rating / 6
$16.99p/Btl
Awarded 5 Stars Awarded 93/100 Points Organic
Mesta Organic Garnacha 2018 (Spain)

Mesta Organic Garnacha 2018 (Spain)

Member rating / 6
A juicy, fleshy unoaked red wine, showing great purity and typicity of high-altitude Garnacha vines from the heart of Spain...
$16.99p/Btl

Accolades

Awarded 93/100 Points & 5 Stars

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Description

  • Unoaked
  • Red berries
  • Violet notes
  • Supple tannins

A juicy, fleshy unoaked red wine, showing great purity and typicity of high-altitude Garnacha vines from the heart of Spain. Expressive and well-defined notes of rich, red berried fruits and hints of violet are supported by supple tannins and excellent persistence.

Mesta is a range of organically and sustainably grown single varietal wines, which stylishly showcase the Spanish wine revolution under the symbol of the Mesta. Mesta was a powerful alliance of sheep ranchers in medieval Castile, who controlled the cañadas: the traditional rights of way for migrating sheep. To this day the cañadas are protected from being blocked or built upon, a reminder of ancient rights and a model of coexistence with nature. This modern range, from the fashionable DO Uclés in central Castile, offers wines of great purity and varietal typicity.

The grapes are grown in high-altitude vineyards in the northernmost part of Central Castile, where the continental climate enjoys sunny days and cool nights. This diurnal temperature difference encourages grapes with intense fruit and excellent varietal definition, which retaining remarkable freshness. The vineyards are sustainably managed and organically farmed as part of an integrated ecosystem. Low annual rainfall results in low disease pressure, enabling the vines to be grown without the aid of fungicides. Fertilisers have never been used, only organic manure is applied and weed control is managed by a low, superficial tilling. Rain water is collected in a small reservoir and is used for drip irrigation in the case of extreme drought.

Food Pairing: spicy meat dishes and stews.

 

 

 

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Alcohol

13.5%

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NZ (from $5.99)

Member Rating

4.5 Stars

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Reasonable value

Lloyd - 13/03/2021


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