Legado del Moncayo, Garnacha, Campo de Borja, Vendimia Seleccionada "Montana"

This wine is made from vines averaging 40 years old. The old bush vines are gown at high elevation, 700-750 meters above sea level on a rugged, windy, exposed hillside that forces the vines to struggle to grow. The poor, stony, iron-rich red clay soils provide great structure in the finished wine. All of the grapes were hand harvested prior to fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Following fermentation, the wine was aged for 7 months in used French oak barrels for additional complexity and richness. Silver Medal 3rd Asia Wine Trophy, Daejeon Korea

The wine is deeper on the nose from the older vines, offering up scents of dark berries, spit-roasted venison, dark soil tones, coffee bean, a hint of the autumnal shadings to come with bottle age, woodsmoke and garrigue. On the palate the wine is deep, ripe, full-bodied and chewy, with an excellent core of fruit, fine soil inflection, firm tannins and a long, complex and promising finish. There is just a whisper of backend heat here, but overall the wine is nicely balanced and will be a fine drink once it softens up a bit.

Winery: Isaac Fernandez Seleccion
Appellation: Campo de Borja
Average age of vines: 40 years old
Farming Methods: Conventional
Maturation: Aged for 7 months in used French oak barrels
Soil: Poor, stony, iron-rich, red, clay soil
Varietal: Grenache Red
Vineyard Orientation: 700-750 meters
Vineyard Size: 39 hectares

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Legado del Moncayo, Garnacha, Campo de Borja, Vendimia Seleccionada "Montana" 2020	92 OwenBargreen.com The expressive, sensational value 2021 Legado del Moncayo ‘Vendima Seleccionada ‘Montana’ Garnacha comes from 40-60 year old vines set at roughly 700 meters above sea level. The underlying stony character is apparent as ripe red fruits parade with citrus blossom, wet stone, and cigar ash undercurrents. With a beam of salinity through the core, this is delicious, well-structured Garnacha that will be sure to satisfy over the next ten years. Drink 2022-2032. Owen Bargreen – July 20, 2022 90+ View from the Cellar The 2020 vintage of “Montaña” Vendimia Seleccionada bottling from Legado del Moncayo hails from vineyards growing up the side of the volcano, with the vines between forty to sixty years of age. The Montaña is raised in used French casks for eight months prior to bottling and the 2020 version is a touch riper than the regular bottling, coming in at 14.5 percent alcohol this year. The wine is deeper on the nose from the older vines, offering up scents of dark berries, spit-roasted venison, dark soil tones, coffee bean, a hint of the autumnal shadings to come with bottle age, woodsmoke and garrigue. On the palate the wine is deep, ripe, full-bodied and chewy, with an excellent core of fruit, fine soil inflection, firm tannins and a long, complex and promising finish. There is just a whisper of backend heat here, but overall the wine is nicely balanced and will be a fine drink once it softens up a bit. Unlike the regular bottling from Legado del Moncayo, this old vine cuvée will demand a bit of time in the cellar before it drinks with generosity. 2027-2050+. John Gilman – Issue #98 March/April 2022	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet