Mas de Mancuso Garnacha 2019
Crianza red wine from DO Cariñena. Old-vines Grenache aged for 16 months in French oak barrels.
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Mas de Mancuso Garnacha 2019
Coming from DO Cariñena (a region in Aragón not to be confused with the grape variety of the same name), the wine Mas de Mancuso Garnacha is a noteworthy Spanish red wine which demonstrates that DO Cariñena has all the markings of a great wine region.
Produced by bodega Mas de Mancuso, the project of famed winemaker Jorge Navascués, this varietal red wine from DO Cariñena is sourced from vineyards with slate, clay and marl soils, planted at approximately 650 metres above sea level near Almonacid de la Sierra, a cool area surrounded by forests.
The hand-picked grapes were partially destemmed (60%) and then the wine must was cold-macerated for about 48 hours. After that, the wine was fermented in open stainless steel tanks for 40 days, with periodic pump-overs.
Then the red wine Mas de Mancuso Garnacha 2019 was aged for 16 months in 2nd year French oak barrels.
Complex and intense, this Crianza red wine should be decanted for some time before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Mas de Mancuso Garnacha is medium purple with a garnet rim. |
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| Nose | Interestingly, this old-vines Grenache is closer to Gredos than to Priorat. Lively aromas of red and blue flowers, with pristine berries, some mineral suggestions and subtle notes of spices and wild herbs. Impressively balanced and elegant. |
| Palate | This wine of bodega Mas de Mancuso is precise, linear and luminous, with fine grained tannins, a lively acidity and an exhilarating mid palate. Ever-evolving and nuanced, with a real sense of place and an exquisitely mineral finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Absolutely first-rate, the wine Mas de Mancuso Garnacha 2019 will change your perception of the Grenache wines from Aragón. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Mas de Mancuso Garnacha 2018: Parker 95. Enterwine 93. J. Suckling 91. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Cariñena |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 20 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 16 |
| Enterwine's Score | 92 |
| Media rating | 92 |
| Mono-Varietal | Grenache Red |
| Pairings | Aged cheeses, Birds, bluefish, Bull meat, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled lamb, Grilled red meats, Grilled white meats, Hamburgers , Meat and vegitables, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Poultry, Red meat with gravy, Rice with meat, Roasted chicken, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, semi-curred cheese, Stews, Stuffed Chicken, Vegetables, White meat with gravy |
