Envinate Albahra Chingao Tinto 2022

Envinate Albahra Chingao Tinto 2022

Castilla-La-Mancha SKU: PROOF-EnvinateChingAlbahra

Envinate Albahra Chingao Tinto 2022

Castilla-La-Mancha SKU: PROOF-EnvinateChingAlbahra
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2022 Albahra Chingao Tinto
Manchuela/Almansa
Castilla-La Mancha
  • 100% Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet)
  • 12.53% abv
Tasting note: High-toned red berry and tree fruits, with subtle earthy tones, wild florals, subtle spices and bursts of minerality in the nose and palate!

From a single parcel of 30-year-old Garnacha Tintorera vines planted on calcareous soils at 800m elevation. The vines are trained en vaso and the only vineyard treatments are with sulfur. The grapes were harvested by hand and 20% were destemmed and crushed, while the remaining 80% were left whole cluster. Fermented together with native yeasts in open concrete tanks for 15 days with very gentle pumpovers, then rested in concrete for 8 months. Bottled directly from tank without fining or filtering, and without sulfur addition.

Tasting note for the 2020 for comparison:
93WA for the 2020
The 2020 Albahra Chingao belongs to the line of "natural" wines produced exclusively for their US importer, José Pastor. It's 100% Garnacha Tintorera with moderate ripeness, 12.53% alcohol and a light mouthfeel. It fermented with 70% full clusters and indigenous yeasts in open concrete vats, where it matured for eight months. It feels expressive, energetic and precise, juicier and meatier than the regular cuvée, with more tannin and wider in the palate, even if they try to select the narrower Tintorera. It's super clean and focused; you don't notice anything unusual here. So, it can be done... without racking, no barrels, straight from the concrete vat, keeping some carbonic gas. 2,000 bottles and 60 magnums were filled in July 2021.
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