Alto Moncayo Aquilon 2016

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Alto Moncayo
Label Name:
 
Aquilon
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Campo de Borja, Aragón
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
16%
Grape(s):
 
100% Garnacha (Grenache).
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Vinous/IWC 95, Wine Spectator 94, The Wine Advocate 93 (2016). Peñín ~95; widely praised in international reviews and

Tasting Note
Deep cherry-red with concentrated black and red fruit, toasted oak, coffee, toffee and mineral notes. Full-bodied, meaty and fresh with ripe, sweet-leaning tannins and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef short ribs, barbecued steak, aged Manchego, mushroom ragù. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Cantonese roasted pork (char siu), hearty Sichuan beef hot pot, miso-black cod.

Production Method
Hand-harvested selection from old-vine Garnacha; small-batch fermentation, gentle basket pressing; matured ~24 months in new French and American oak barrels.

Vineyard Info
Bodegas Alto Moncayo (founded 2002) produces single-varietal Garnacha from 40–100 year-old vines on Moncayo foothills; project led by Chris Ringland with partners including Jorge Ordóñez.