Alma de Cántaro Garnacha
The Forgotten Varieties
Tim Atkin MW
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Alma de Cántaro is a tribute to grape varieties once undervalued in the region and now nearly extinct, a song to the hidden beauty that prejudice overlooks.
A Garnacha for those who love freshness and seek an aromatic, fluid, and elegant wine, an explosion of red fruits on the palate with fine, silky tannins.
Garnacha sourced from old vines grown under sustainable viticulture.
Variety
100% garnacha
Zone
La Aguilera
Vintage
2022
Ageing and barrels
12 months in 300-liter French oak barrels
Soil type
Clay-limestone
Scores
Tim Atkin MW
Viticulture
Vine age: 80 years. Northwest orientation. Harvest date: September 10. Hand-picked.
The 2023 vintage was marked by extreme weather conditions: a cold winter with irregular frosts, followed by a dry and warm spring and summer that accelerated the vine’s cycle. Despite these challenges, the plants reached excellent balance, leading to a long and diverse harvest with grapes of great character.
Winemaking
Grapes are foot-trodden before fermentation, leaving 100% of the stems. Fermentation at 25ºC in 1,000 kg open vats. Manual punch-downs.
Tasting Notes
“Made outside the Denominación de Origen because varietal Garnachas are not permitted, this is a wine that coped well with the heat of the 2022 vintage and weighs in at just 13% alcohol. Stony, scented and bright, with redcurrant and strawberry fruit, a hint of subtle reduction, a touch of wood and graceful tannins.” Tim Atkin MW.
