Borsao Tres Picos

Tres Picos bottle image

Wine Description

Borsao Tres Picos is the flagship of the winery. The best Garnacha of the Campo de Borja area. It was the first "100% Garnacha" wine produced in Spain back in 2000. Grapes are hand picked in 300 kg boxes.

Borsao Winery
Borsao in Winter
Borsao Vines
Marta Chicote in the lab
Marta Chicote at the vineyard
Borsao Tanks
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Acclaim
“More delicate and floral than many garnachas from this area with a great balance on the palate between delicately sweet fruit, fresh dry tannins and crisp acidity. A lot of energy and excitement on the long finish.”
— James Suckling, Aug 2018
"A wine that over-delivers in just about every vintage, the 2016 Tres Picos is always 100% Garnacha from red/iron-laced soils, destemmed and brought up in French oak barrels. Raspberries, spice, dried flowers and potpourri notes all emerge from this juicy, front end-loaded, absolutely delicious red that has a touch of vanilla, medium to full-bodied richness, and a great finish. Drink it over the coming 2-4 years."
— Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Tabuenca, Borja, Pozuelo
Soil composition
Iron-rich, Clay, Sand, Gravel, and Stony
Elevation:
1,200-2,400 feet
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2000
Bottles produced of this wine:
150,000
Average Vine Age:
18
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Garnacha
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10-12 days
Fermentation temperature:
73-82 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
5-6 Months
Age of Aging Container:
New
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
28 g/L
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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Wine Production

At the winery, a manual cluster selection is sorted. A cold maceration during 1-2 days in steel tank with controlled temperatures 22-30ºC. The wine is aged for 5 to 6 months in new bordelaise barrels of French oak.