Alto Moncayo Locos por el Vino Zismero

Grenache & Grenache-based Spanish Blends

Alto Moncayo Locos por el Vino Zismero

Grenache & Grenache-based Spanish Blends

"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 local term used in the village of Borja, "Zismero" refers to one who is provocative, jovial, and mirthful, with a complexity and uniqueness that makes its audience think deeply from the pointed jocularity.

Wine Production

Fermentation occurs in opened stainless steel tanks with a cold pre-fermentation for two days and an alcoholic fermentation temperature between 24ºC and 28ºC. The wine is aged for 2 months in French oak.

Tasting Notes

A pleasant freshness with a successful combination of red fruits such as cherries and currants; the short aging in wood rounds off the palate, providing notes of laurel and toast in perfect balance with its acidity.

Food Pairing

Enjoy with chicken and rice dishes, barbeque, or pasta with vegetables.

"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 local term used in the village of Borja, "Zismero" refers to one who is provocative, jovial, and mirthful, with a complexity and uniqueness that makes its audience think deeply from the pointed jocularity.

Wine Production

Fermentation occurs in opened stainless steel tanks with a cold pre-fermentation for two days and an alcoholic fermentation temperature between 24ºC and 28ºC. The wine is aged for 2 months in French oak.

Tasting Notes

A pleasant freshness with a successful combination of red fruits such as cherries and currants; the short aging in wood rounds off the palate, providing notes of laurel and toast in perfect balance with its acidity.

Food Pairing

Enjoy with chicken and rice dishes, barbeque, or pasta with vegetables.

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:
39,600
Average Vine Age:
15 - 20 years

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
7 - 8 days
Varietal composition:
100% Garnacha
Fermentation container:
5 tons open fermenters
Maceration technique:
pump over
Malolactic fermentation:
full
Type of aging container:
second year French barrels
Size of aging container:
225 l
Length of aging before bottling:
2 months
Total SO2:
76

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.47
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
28.4 g/L
Total SO2:
76
Residual sugar:
1.94 g/L

About the Vineyard

Vineyards between 15 and 20 years old cultivated at 500 - 600 meters of altitude and enhanced by the Cierzo on the slopes of Moncayo. Vines are planted in traditional vaso system. The soils are mainly clay-ferrous with a high stony content of quartzite and sandstone. The harvest is carried out in the first half of October, with the grapes being picked by hand with a selection of clusters at the winery.