Sarada Selección 2009

SWIC score: 90 (JMG)

Tasting notes: Black plum, clove, smoky, ripen, warm, volume.

Available: ON (VINTAGES 309872 - $ 15.95)

 

Winery: Agrícolas Aguaza

Region: D.O. Almansa (Castilla-La Mancha)

Varieties: Garnacha Tintorera, Monastrell, Syrah

Ageing: 12 months in French oak barrels

Alcohol level: 14.0% alc./vol.

Almansa region, located in the south-east of Spain halfway between the Mediterranean coast and the colder Meseta of Castilla, is the best place for a traditional grape not very well known called Garnacha Tintorera. This is one of the few varieties whose pulp gives colour to the wine – usually the colour is just in the skin. This Sarada Selección 2009 is a red blend mainly made with Garnacha Tintorera and Monastrell, the other typical variety of this region and the whole Eastern Spain. The result is a pleasant wine, suitable for a wide range of pairings from red to white meats as well as meat rices.

Vintage tasted: 2009 (February 2013)