Palacios Remondo La Montesa Crianza 75cl

Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Contains Sulphites

Organic

14

Garnacha/Grenache

This Grenache based Rioja from Rioja Oriental is juicy and luscious, with notes of crunchy summer forest fruits and orange peel that meld with Mediterranean herbal undertones.

Palacios Remondo is a family-owned winery based in Alfaro, run by Álvaro Palacios. After making his name in Priorat and Bierzo, Álvaro returned to his ancestral home in Rioja and took over the winemaking reigns at Palacios Remondo. He is one of the high-profile winemakers (along with Telmo Rodriguez) determined to champion Garnacha, particularly from old bush vines.

Rioja Oriental is the warmest and most easterly part of the Rioja appellation. The soils here are silty and alluvial and the semi-arid Mediterranean climate is well-suited to growing Garnacha. Situated on the hillsides of Monte Yerga, La Montesa vineyard produces fragrant and aromatically intense wines, with a lightness that is often Pinot-esque.

2017

The vines are 32 years old and harvest is done by hand. Date of harvest was 12th September to 14th October 2017. Fermentation in stainless steel vats followed by12 months of barrel ageing.

Alvaro Palacios

Bancroft Wines

Alvaro Palacios, Javier Gil, Jose Marcilla