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Product code: AWC-18-GABARDA-OLD-VINE-GRENACHE

Gabarda Old Vine Grenache

Grenache from 70-year-old vines at 800 metres, low-yielding and highly concentrated.
Winery
Luis Marín
Appellation
DO Cariñena
Grape varieties
Grenache

8,00 €

8,00 €
In stock75 cl · 10,67 €/L
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Description

Luis Marín · DO Cariñena

Old-vine Grenache from DO Cariñena. The vines are around seventy years old and grow on slopes above 800 metres, on stony soils. The Marín family looks after about a hundred hectares of old-vine Garnacha, with low yields per vine. The result is a concentrated wine of 13.5% ABV.

Technical sheet

Type
WineryLuis Marín
AppellationDO Cariñena
CountrySpain
Grape varietiesGrenache
AgeingAgeing
Format0,75 l
ReferenceAWC-18-GABARDA-OLD-VINE-GRENACHE

The winery

Luis Marín

Family winery in Cariñena (Zaragoza), established as a bodega in 1903, with a winemaking tradition dating back to the early 19th century. The vineyards sit on slopes above 800 metres, on stony, low-fertility plots. The family keeps around a hundred hectares of old-vine Garnacha, worked for more than a century with low yields.

Tasting notes

What does this wine taste like?

LightFull-bodied
SmoothTannic
DrySweet
MellowCrisp
Red fruitStrawberry, raspberry and cherry
Black fruitBlackberry, blueberry and wild berries
FloralWhite flowers and violet

Appearance

Dark, dense red.

Nose

Violet and bilberry.

Palate

Rich and concentrated, with black fruit and cherry and a saline touch mid-palate.

Serving temperature

Between 16 and 17 °C. Can be cellared for a few years.

Pairing

Red meats, stews and mature cheeses.

Red meat
Red meat
Stews
Stews
Cheese
Cheese