Monte Gatún 2021
18,50 €
Pasado, presente y futuro de Rioja Oriental.
Pasado, representado por las variedades tradicionales, garnacha y mazuelo, presente, por la ahora mayoritaria tempranillo y futuro, un futuro construido entorno a la unión de todas ellas, siguiendo esa tradición tan riojana de mezclar variedades para hacer grandes vinos.
Tempranillo, garnacha y mazuelo procedentes de viñedos de la Villa de Quel aúna altitud de entre 530 y 600 metros que han sido vendimiados a mano. Crianza en barrica de roble francés y depósito de hormigón.
Variedad: 75% tempranillo, 15% garnacha y 10% mazuelo.
Viñedo: Varias parcelas en la Villa de Quel entre 530 y 600 metros de altitud y orientación norte.
Opinión de los críticos
“Architect turned winemaker, Javier Arizcuren, produces this cuvée of Tempranillo with 20% Garnacha and 10% Mazuelo from his spectacular vineyards in rediscovered Quel. Youthful and intense, with thyme and rosemary aromas, inky fig and black olive intensity, plenty of grip and tannin and a long, stony finish. 2024-30”
Tim Atkin
“The new red 2019 Monte Gatún is 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha and 10% Gracianofrom the Sierra de Yerga (where the highest peak is the Monte Gatún). This blendconnects thevarieties from the past in the zone (Garnacha and Graciano) with thecurrent ones (Tempranillo). The zone is possibly too warm for Tempranillo, and you needto control yields and be careful with the harvesting dates so it can deliver fresh and notoverripewines. This is only 13% alcohol and has correct acidity. It aged in new Frenchbarriques and concrete yet has no aromas of wood. There are herbal and cereal-likearomas, wild berries and something spicy. The palate is very approachable, soft andtextured,with fine tannins that make it easy to drink and a finish of ripe Garnacha fruit.Very pleasant.” The Wine Advocate