Vina Zorzal Navarra Graciano 2019 NO20231018 letting the barley and slow

letting the barley and slow distillation speak for themselves

unwinding it into something layered and earthy

smoky bonfire and molasses loiter backstage

led by Pinot Noir with a healthy dose of still red wine blended in to give it both its color and its berry character

dark cherry

Vina Zorzal Navarra Graciano 2019 NO20231018 letting the barley and slowBush vines, but no bush league value! Graciano was widely planted across Spain especially Rioja before phylloxera wiped it out, and today a small but committed group of growers is bringing it back for its fresh, complex character. Zorzal's version comes from 35 year old bush vines, organically farmed in stony clay and limestone soils at high altitude in Navarra. Hand harvested, wild yeast fermented, lightly extracted, and aged nine months in old oak.