- Garnacha based field blend with a small amount of Macabeo
- From 80-year-old vines on slate and quartzite soils
- 100% whole-cluster fermentation in open-top barrels
- Aged for 14 months in 550l barrels
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
Spain
Region:
Aragon
Appellation:
Valdejalon
Variety:
Blend - Other
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
Full Bottle | ES-FRO-30-21 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2023-05-31
"The 2021 Las Alas de Frontonio La Tejera was produced with Garnacha interplanted with some Macabeo from a 1.4-hectare, 85+-year-old vineyard on clay, slate and quartzite soils at 630 meters in altitude with a northwest orientation in the village of Alpartir. It fermented with 100% full clusters and native yeasts in open-top concrete and matured for 14 months in Italian oak foudres. It has 13.5% alcohol, remarkable freshness and acidity and a tantalizing nose with explosive aromas of tangerine peel; the whole 2021 vintage feels quite citrusy, but this has special nuances. It's super precise as well as expressive, floral, nuanced, elegant and complex. The wine has energy and grip, with tons of flavor, flowers and tangerines, again, and tannins that are very elegant and fine. This is an awesome Garnacha with a different and strong personality. A very special wine. 4,166 bottles were filled in March 2023."