Viña Zorzal, Graciano - 2021

Name: Viña Zorzal, Graciano
Brand: Vinicola Corellana
SKU: 29755
Price: 14.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 29755 750 mL

Graciano is a local red grape that is the last to be harvested in their vineyards around the village of Corella. The wine ferments in steel and then aged on the lees for 9 months in French barrels. Brothers Xabi, Iñaki and Mikel Sanz created Viña Zorzal in 2007, taking advantage of their long history and tradition as a winemaking family yet now focus on single parcels and vineyards and grapes in the subzone of Fitero.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Spain

Region

Navarra

Producer

Vinicola Corellana

Grape Variety

Graciano

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Staff Pick Notes

Graciano is native to the mineral-laden soils of Navarra, a DO in northern Spain vinifying international and local varietals. In neighboring Rioja you can find graciano employed as a "seasoning" grape in its famous tempranillo-based blends, adding fragrance and body to these age-worthy wines. Until recently, it was difficult to find graciano bottled as a single varietal and it was often pricey if indeed procured. I found this wine to be the perfect weeknight table wine: full-bodied, worth exploring in my glass, and very easy to drink. Enjoy a chance to examine how the characteristics of a grape, like graciano's powerful attack and quick retreat, contribute to the ultimate balance of some blends.

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Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...