D.O. Almansa
Alaya Tierra
This wine is made from Garnacha Tintorera grapes from old vineyards planted around 1000 metres above see level, on beds of limestone and sandy base with good drainage obtaining low yields and small berries. This wine remains 15 months in French oak and a small proportion of American oak barrels.
24.67 €
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PRODUCER
Bodegas ATALAYA
REGION
Almansa.
COUNTRY
Spain.
TYPE OF WINE
Aged red.
VARIETY
Garnacha Tintorera -Alicante Bouschet AGING 15 months in French and American oak barrels.
TASTING NOTES
Earth, underbrush, and mineral notes along with brooding black fruits inform this wine’s inviting bouquet. Dense and layered. Its 15.5% alcohol is in balance with the wine’s strapping personality and helps provide for a silky texture and a finish with no hard edges. Bodegas Atalaya was founded in 2007 by the Gil Family of Jumilla. The prominent grape variety in Almansa is Garnacha Tintorera –Alicante Bouschet- along with Monastrell The Alaya is 100% Garnacha Tintorera sourced from 50-year-old vines planted around 1000 metres -3280 feetabove sea level and aged for 15 months in new French and American oak. Earth, underbrush, and mineral notes along with brooding black fruits inform this wine’s inviting bouquet. Dense and layered. Its 15.5% alcohol is in balance with the wine’s strapping personality and helps provide for a silky texture and a finish with no hard edges.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Ideal to accompany rices with game meat, stewed legumes, mushrooms, poultry and game, casserole dishes, smoked food, blue and cured cheeses, grilled red meats, roast lamb, pork, etc.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE
15 ºC - 18 ºC
