Alto Moncayo Alto Moncayo 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Alto Moncayo
Label Name:
 
Alto Moncayo
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Campo de Borja, Aragón
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
16%
Grape(s):
 
100% Garnacha (Grenache)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected 2022 reviews/ratings include Decanter 95, Wine Spectator ~91, Vinous ~90. Producer notes: historic Parker 100 points for certain older vintages (2007, 2009). Various national and international medals listed by the winery

Tasting Note
Powerful, ripe black-fruit core (black cherry, plum) with baking spices, cocoa, licorice and toasted oak. Full-bodied, rich and silky with firm chalky tannins and a long, warm finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, grilled beef, game, aged Manchego or cheddar, stews, pork; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, spicy Sichuan beef, teriyaki beef skewers.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Garnacha; selected grapes, stainless-steel fermentation with cold pre-maceration, malolactic fermentation, aged ~20 months in new French and American oak barrels.

Vineyard Info
Bodegas Alto Moncayo farms old Garnacha vines (40–100 years) on Moncayo foothills (Tabuenca/Borja). Founded 2002; known for high‑elevation, low-yield, old‑vine Garnacha production.