Winery El Escocés Volante - Old Vine Garnacha

Winery El Escocés VolanteOld Vine Garnacha

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old Vine Garnacha of Winery El Escocés Volante is a red wine from the region of Calatayud of Aragon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Old Vine Garnacha from the Winery El Escocés Volante

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Vine Garnacha of Winery El Escocés Volante in the region of Aragon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Vine Garnacha of Winery El Escocés Volante in the region of Aragon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Escocés Volante's Old Vine Garnacha.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malvoisie de l' Istrie

Structured, full-bodied dry whites with a golden robe, an ample palate with preserved acidity, and signature aromas of sweet almond, ripe yellow fruits (apricot, peach), white flowers and saline, iodine-tinged notes. Also crafted as orange wine with skin maceration. The star of Istrian viticulture, it thrives on coastal limestone terroirs of the northern Adriatic. The French synonym for Malvazija Istarska, grown in Croatian and Slovenian Istria.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Vine Garnacha - 2013
In the top 100 of of Calatayud wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Old Vine Garnacha - 2012
In the top 100 of of Calatayud wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Old Vine Garnacha - 0
In the top 100 of of Calatayud wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Old Vine Garnacha from Winery El Escocés Volante are 2013, 2012, 0

Informations about the Winery El Escocés Volante

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calatayud in the region of Aragon

The Winery El Escocés Volante is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Calatayud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Aragon
In the top 30000 of of Spain wines
In the top 200 of of Calatayud wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calatayud

DO of Aragon at altitude (550-1,040 m), kingdom of Garnacha (>75% of the vineyard) — Garnacha de Aragon clone genetically the most intact in the world. Concentrated signature reds with notes of ripe cherry, raspberry, blackberry, garrigue, sweet spices and a peppery touch, round tannins and a sunny palate — old vines (up to 100 years) give depth. 'Superior' designation for Garnacha over 50 years old. Harsh continental climate, schist soils.


The wine region of Aragon

Autonomous community of northeast Spain, historic kingdom of Iberian red Grenache (~75%). Signature Garnacha: generous and sun-drenched with signature ripe cherry, crushed strawberry, garrigue, kirsch, sweet spice and a balsamic touch, round tannins and a warm, alcoholic palate. 4 major DOs: Cariñena the largest (old vines), Calatayud high-altitude, Campo de Borja and Somontano at the Pyrenean foothills. Fresh Macabeo and Garnacha blanca whites.

The word of the wine: Licking

Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.

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