Viña Zorzal Malayeto Garnacha 2021

Viña Zorzal Vintage 2021 Bottle Sizes 750ml Country Spain Region Navarra Appellation Navarra DO Wine Type Red - Still Varietals 100% Garnacha. Farming Organic practicing. Vineyard Malayeto is a 2.39 hectare parcel of 35 year old vines. Located in Fitero, the only place in Navarra located in the Iberian Mountains, just on the geological border between the Sierra de Cameros mountains and the Ebro river basin. Malayeto is 490 meters in elevation on north facing slopes. Soil Rocky and stony, with variegated clays (heterogeneous), limestone and composite soils. Viticulture All vineyard work is done by hand, native plants are used as ground cover, and they fertilize with compost to improve the vine’s resistance to diseases. Vinification Hand harvesting of the best bunches in 15 kg crates. The grapes are stomped by foot (35% whole cluster) and fermented in open 500L barrels. Alcoholic fermentation takes approximately one month in a combination of concrete and oak tanks using indigenous yeast. Aging Aged for 9 months in a combination of 300-liter 2 year old used French barrels and 4,500-liter wooden tanks. Gentle clarification and filtration, without stabilization. Back to Current Releases