Alto Moncayo Aquilon 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Alto Moncayo
Label Name:
 
Aquilon
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Campo de Borja, Aragón
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
16%
Grape(s):
 
Garnacha (100%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 95; Wine Spectator 93; James Suckling 91

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark-fruit core of blackberry, black‑currant and black raspberry with licorice, crushed violet, dark chocolate, espresso and mineral notes; meaty, fleshy palate with ripe, fine-grained tannins and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled beef, game, stews, aged Manchego and hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, Peking duck, spicy Sichuan beef, mushroom ramen or yakitori.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from old bush vines; berries sorted and fermented in small stainless-steel tanks, gently basket-pressed; aged ~24 months in new French oak with malolactic fermentation completed in barrel.

Vineyard Info
Bodegas Alto Moncayo (founded 2002) focuses on old‑vine Garnacha in Campo de Borja. Founded by Jorge Ordóñez and Chris Ringland, it sources 60–100 year‑old bush vines at high elevation on stony, clay‑mixed soils.