Alto Moncayo 2020

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.

About the Vineyard

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

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.

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Opaque red-black. Scarlet rim. Aroma: Initially closed. The wine opens to an amalgam of minerals and unctuous super-ripe berries. Palate: Deep, rich and ripe. Black fruits (cherries, plums) give way to hints of liquorice, molasses and a hint of cinnamon. Solid tannins and focused acidity with a long finish.
 

Food Pairing

Goes well with game, beef, pasta, rice and cheeses.

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
Total SO2
95
Year vineyard planted
1940s and 1970s
Harvest time
Late October/Early November
First vintage of this wine
2002
Bottles produced of this wine
21,600
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition
100% Garnacha
Prefermentation Technique
Cold maceration
Fermentation container
Stainless steel tanks
Age of Aging Container
New
Length of alcoholic fermentation
12-15 days
Fermentation temperature
Controlled temperature between 77 and 86 °F
Maceration length
7-8
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
Analytical Data
Alcohol
15.89 %
pH level
3.25
Residual sugar
0.5 g/L
Acidity
5.7 g/L
Dry extract
26.1 g/L

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