Medium Red | Spain
Finca Antigua Garnacha Crianza
Dry, fruity, floral
Varietals: Garnacha
Origin: Rioja, Spain
ABV: 13.5%
• 88 points, Penin Guide
Eyes: Intense purple with cardinal rim
Nose: Floral and undergrowth, very complex, barrel aging adds light toasted notes, tobacco, and fine woods like walnut
Mouth: Intense attach with a silky sensation at the start, very fine tannins, structured, fresh, long, and tasty finish
Finca Antigua Garnacha Crianza is a red wine made from 100% Grenache, silky, purple color and bright flashes. Fresh wine with complex floral and underbrush aromas with light toasted notes from 10 months aging in American oak barrels.
Good velvety wine with balanced structure and acidity and a long finish. Wine recommended for pairing with cured cheeses, white meats and legumes.
Pair with sheep and goat cured cheeses. Also with white meats and grilled veal.
Food to pair with this wine
About Finca Antigua
Finca Antigua (D.O. La Mancha). It meant a new impulse in Familia Martínez Bujanda’s trajectory. An extreme environment for vine cultivation that, far from the traditional and uniform extensions of La Mancha, offers extraordinary possibilities for innovation in winemaking.
Finca Antigua, at an altitude of over 900 meters, has 421 hectares of vineyards in production and 550 hectares of Mediterranean scrubland. In the different plots, foreign varieties with great potential for adaptation to the terroir are grown, while also conserving the native varieties. They are used to produce a collection of surprising, creative and avant-garde wines that express the personality of this unique terroir.
About Medium Red
Medium red wines can be called “food wines.” They offer up tons of flavor with a balance of zesty acidity which makes them match with a wide variety of foods (from zesty salads to rich and cheesy lasagna). These are the perfect mid-week wines for red wine lovers.
There are many varieties that span the mid-weight red wine category so, to name a few familiar ones, check out Grenache, Sangiovese, Merlot, Zinfandel, Montepulciano, Cabernet Franc and Barbera.