ROCHA CANDEAL, Casa Lo Alto

• Vintage: 2017
• Origin: Valencia, Spain
  
• Taste guide: On the nose, you’re greeted with an alluring bouquet of ripe red fruit, including raspberries, cherries, and blackberries, interwoven with delicate floral aromas of violet and lavender. The palate is equally captivating, offering juicy, concentrated fruit flavours balanced by refined tannins and a vibrant streak of minerality. A hint of black pepper, tobacco, leather and earthy undertones add complexity, while balanced acidity and balanced tannins make the finish long and lingering.
• 75cl - 15% - Natural Cork Opening
• Food pairing: Lighter-medium in weight so goes well with lighter meat dishes, grilled chicken, lightly spiced chicken/lamb dishes or even a Caesar salad.

Casa Lo Alto Rocha Candeal is a stunning 100% Garnacha (Grenache) that reflects the soul of Valencia’s high-altitude vineyards.This artisanal wine is a true expression of the terroir, where old vines thrive in mineral-rich soils, bathed in Mediterranean sun. Organic, and low intervention, this wine showcases the elegance and complexity Garnacha can achieve when grown at the higher altitudes surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. It is probably one of the best and purest examples of Garnacha that we’ve ever tasted.

The care and craft doesn’t stop at the vineyard, Casa Lo Alto Rocha Candeal is aged for 10 months in concrete vats, and another 10 months in wooden ‘foudres’.