Bodegas Piqueras Almansa Valcanto Syrah 2020

	From high altitude vineyards
	Matured in American oak barrels
	Delicious with tapas, grilled meat or matured cheeses

Description

What a direct hit from Bodegas Piqueras. This wonderfully sultry, ripe Syrah is part of the Valcanto series. Where many red wines from Piqueras are a blend, owner and winemaker Juan Pablo Bonete is looking for the most beautiful expression of one grape variety in this series.

He harvests the syrah grapes in his high-altitude vineyards, at about 700-800 meters above sea level. The vines are twenty-five to thirty years old and are planted on poor, limestone soils. The vineyards are farmed organically.

After the grapes are picked at night to get them as cool and untouched as possible in the cellar, the skins soaking and fermentation follow. Juan Pablo then ages the wine for six months in American oak barrels.

The result is a beautiful, full Syrah with an intense scent of ripe dark fruit, seductive oak and a smoky touch. The taste is soft and smooth, the aromatic aftertaste lingering. A delicious wine to accompany tapas, grilled meat or matured cheeses, but also to enjoy on its own.

Drink at

Full, ripe red wine that combines well with richer stews, but also tastes delicious after a meal.

Tasting note

Full red wine with exuberant, ripe black fruit, oak and smoky nuances. The taste is full and round and develops ripe, soft tannins with a fine, supple and persistent aftertaste.

shelf life

Drinkable from two to three years after harvest, can easily be kept for up to six years.