Veratón 2009

SWIC score: 91 (JMG)

Tasting notes: Blackberries, liquorice, coffee, chocolate, pleasant, velvety.

Available: QC (SAQ 11668241 - $ 29.50)

Winery: Bodegas Alto Moncayo 
Region: D.O. Campo de Borja (Aragón)

Varieties: 100% Garnacha

Ageing: 17 months in French oak barrels

Alcohol level: 15.5% alc./vol.

Campo de Borja and Garnacha are almost synonyms. This wine region has named itself ‘The Empire of Garnacha’ and wines like this Veratón 2009 are the explanation for that. Below the Moncayo hillsides, very old Garnacha vines are still grown and used by the modern winemakers to create high quality wines. Veratón 2009 is a powerful concentrated red with a surprising balance and tastiness. Even though the label states an excessive 15.5% alcohol, you cannot feel that while drinking it, but a velvety texture.

Vintage tasted: 2009 (June 2012)