Piqueras Organic Old Vine Garnacha Tintorera 2021

95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL: Gilbert & Gaillard
GOLD MEDAL: Mundus Vini

"From 45-60-year-old organic vines - this inky, powerful, full-bodied red is hard to believe for the price. A real find!"
 - Steve Bennett, Master of Wine, Importer

"This is stunning, sun-ripened fruit roar out of the glass.  The palate is dominated by dark black fleshed fruit, and masses of flavour coat the mouth.  This is concentrated and powerful with lovely fresh acidity to keep it in balance.  Stunning value again from this super reliable producer.  This tastes like a $30+ Cote du Rhone Village. Highly recommended"
- Wine Direct Tasting Team

Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) is a ‘teinturier’ grape variety with red flesh as well as dark skins. It is sought out by wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs for its amazing colour intensity and strong cherry, cassis, dark chocolate and black pepper characters backed up by a lush texture. This excellent example is juicy and plush with polished tannins. 

This hardy variety can withstand the sweltering and dry summers of South-East Spain and absolutely loves cozying up in a barrel for a few months. The grapes are hand harvested in early October and the focus here is on the smaller berries which carry a wonderfully rich concentration from vine to bottle. The grapes are fermented and then moved to American oak casks which bestow their famous toasty smoothness for 8 months before bottling. The result is a wine with both richness and focus, with punchy flavours of autumn bramble fruits and wild foraged herbs.

Enjoy this juicy red on its own or with roasted or grilled red meat and cheese dishes.

ABV: 14%