Alto Moncayo

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Wine Description

The wines of Alto Moncayo are crafted to express the unique terroir of windswept high elevation Campo de Borja DO; and to serve as a benchmark for world class Old Vine Garnacha. The brand's flagship wine comes from vines that are 40 to 70 years old.

This wine has been rated twice 100 points as it truly represents the essence of the Garnacha from Aragón.

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Acclaim
"Plush in texture and mouthwatering, this expressive red offers a pure beam of cassis and black plum fruit as well as a pretty display of licorice, medicinal herbs, mocha and spice. Full-bodied and well-knit, with sleek tannins and the tang of orange peel acidity defining the racy finish."
— Wine Spectator, Jul 2022
“Now this is Garnacha. Produced in the Campo de Borja Denominación de Origen, a region in the hills of northeastern Spain near Zaragoza. If you like lush dark chocolate, wines that coat your mouth with a rich, regal flavor, then you, like me, will love this product of the gnarly old vines that these wines are sourced from. Grenache, or Garnacha, as they call it in Spain, is a late ripening grape that imparts a bold experience. You can try other examples of the grape, but few express their origin as this wine from Bodegas Alto Moncayo.”
— The Aspen Times, Sep 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Privately owned vineyards mainly in the Tabuenca and Borja area.
Soil composition
Calcareous, Clay, Sand, and Stony
Elevation:
1200 to 2500 feet
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1940s and 1970s
Harvest time:
Late October/Early November
First vintage of this wine:
2002
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
Cold maceration
Maceration length:
7-8
Varietal composition:
100% Garnacha
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12-15 days
Fermentation temperature:
Controlled temperature between 77 and 86 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L for French Oak; 300 L for the American Oak
Type of oak:
French and American
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Total SO2
99
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
16.28 %
Dry extract:
30 g/L
Total SO2
99
Residual sugar:
2.3 g/L
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Wine Production

The selected highest quality grapes are placed into small stainless-steel tanks. The must is basket pressed and fermentation is finished in new French and American oak where it complets the malolactic fermentation. Wine is aged in the barrels for 20 months before bottling.

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About the Vineyard

Vineyards in Tabuenca and Borja, planted with indegenous clones of Garnacha starting in the 1920s.