El Burro 'Kickass' Garnacha 2019 (Spain)

El Burro 'Kickass' Garnacha 2019 (Spain)Toasty oak Plum & blueberry Roasted nut Fleshy texture "Richly fruited and gorgeously appealing, the wine shows Black Doris plum, blueberry, roasted nut and warm spice aromas on the nose, leading to a flavoursome palate offering succulent fruit flavours and fleshy texture. Upfront and delectably expressed. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2021 Garnacha (Grenache) is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world

• Toasty oak
• Plum & blueberry
• Roasted nut
• Fleshy texture

"Richly fruited and gorgeously appealing, the wine shows Black Doris plum, blueberry, roasted nut and warm spice aromas on the nose, leading to a flavoursome palate offering succulent fruit flavours and fleshy texture. Upfront and delectably expressed. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2021

Garnacha (Grenache) is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world and as it is a late ripening variety it excels in Spain’s warm, dry, sunny climate where the grape most likely originated. This is especially true when it’s from low-cropping vines like this blockbuster made by top producer Bodegas Aylés, based in Aragón. Since Roman times donkeys or 'Burros' (in Spanish) have been used to work along the narrow paths between vines, which is where this wine takes its name.

Grown on the calcareous clay hills of the Ayles Estate in the Carinena region of central north Spain. The continental climate is influenced by a wind the locals call "Cierzo" and vast fluctuations between daytime and night-time temperatures guarantee super-intensely flavoured grapes. Harvesting took place in early October when the grapes had reached optimum ripeness. After harvest the grapes are then de-stemmed and semi-crushed before a pre-fermentation maceration at low, controlled temperatures of 8-10ºC for four days. The wine was then fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. 50% of the wine spent four months in high quality oak barrels to add a vanilla smoothness and a toasty, spicy touch to the flavours.