Garage Wine Co. Bagual Vineyard Caliboro Garnacha 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Garage Wine Co.
Label Name:
 
Bagual Vineyard Caliboro Garnacha
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Maule Valley — Caliboro (Bagual Vineyard, Perquilauquén riverbank).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Garnacha (Grenache), Cariñena (Carignan), Mataró (Monastrell)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the Bagual Vineyard wines: Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) ~95 pts for the 2018 Bagual Lot; Vinous ~90; Wine Spectator ~91; James Suckling ~92–93; Lobenberg ~95

Tasting Note
Dark ruby with plum, black cherry and wild berry aromas, floral and herbal lift, savory earth and spice. Palate is sinewy and energetic with bright acidity, fine-grained yet firm tannins, integrated oak and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, roast pork, beef stews, aged Manchego or sheep’s milk cheeses, Spanish tapas. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu or Cantonese roasted pork, spicy Sichuan beef, yakitori-style grilled meats.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; native-yeast fermentation in open-top fermenters/lagars; small portion whole-cluster foot-crushed; gentle punchdowns; manual pressing; malolactic ~7 months; aged two winters in neutral/used barrels.

Vineyard Info
Single small parcel (Bagual) in Caliboro farmed ancestrally by the Solar family (hand & horse), granitic-alluvial soils beside the Perquilauquén; part of Garage Wine Co.'s limited-parcel program and regenerative/EOV transition work.