Alto Moncayo Locos por el Vino Gruñón

Locos por el Vino Gruñón

Wine Description

"Locos por el Vino” is a new project from Bodegas Alto Moncayo, aiming to expand their range with high-quality, modern and casual wines produced from the winery’s youngest vineyards, guaranteeing the continuity of the Alto Moncayo project for future generations to come. A tribute to the winery founder & majority owner, Jose Miguel Sanmartin, "Gruñón" is a term for a person who is grumpy, yet has a twinkle in their eye—a duality that brings complexity and depth.

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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Campo de Borja
Vineyard name
Vineyards lacated in Tabuenca, Fuendejalón, Ainzón and Borja
Vineyard size
400 ha acres
Soil composition
Red clay in Tabuenca and Fuendejalón and calcareous with caillous in Ainzón and Borja
Elevation:
1804 - 2788 feet
Exposure:
North and South
Harvest time:
mid of October
Bottles produced of this wine:
33,000
Average Vine Age:
15 - 25 years for Garnacha, 10 -15 years for Shiraz
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
7 to 8 days
Varietal composition:
50% Garnacha, 50% Shiraz
Fermentation container:
5 tons open fermenters
Maceration technique:
pump over
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Total SO2
87
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.43
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
15.5 %
Total SO2
87
Residual sugar:
2.8 g/L
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Wine Production

The two varieties are vinified separately in small stainless steel tanks. The Garnacha is exposed to a cold pre-fermentation for two days and then alcoholic fermentation takes place at 25° – 30 °C. The Syrah undergoes whole-bunch fermentation, at low temperatures, between 20 – 22 °C.

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About the Vineyard

Syrah: Vines are around 10 – 15 years old, supported by trellis with permanent cordon. The vineyards are located on terraced floors of the Huecha valley. The soils are stony with boulders, well-ventilated by the Cierzo wind and with good drainage.

Garnacha: From non-irrigated vineyards, aged between 15 – 25 years. The vines are grown in the vaso goblet system on the slopes of Moncayo mountain. The soils are mainly ferrous clays and slates, with high content of quartzite and sandstone.