Vina Zorzal Navarra Graciano 2019 JURARARE fermenting cold

fermenting cold

working the native Prié Blanc on some of the highest vineyards in Europe

where he farms Pinot Noir on limestone that runs the same seam as Chablis

It has heavy oak notes

rose and orange blossom

Vina Zorzal Navarra Graciano 2019 JURARARE fermenting coldBush vines, but no bush league value! Graciano was widely planted across Spain especially Rioja before phylloxera wiped it out, and today a small but committed group of growers is bringing it back for its fresh, complex character. Zorzal's version comes from 35 year old bush vines, organically farmed in stony clay and limestone soils at high altitude in Navarra. Hand harvested, wild yeast fermented, lightly extracted, and aged nine months in old oak.