Abacela Garnacha 08

Abacela Garnacha 08 -

"The blend includes tempranillo, malbec and a splash of syrah. Cranberry fruit and lemony acidity, with some firm tannins." Paul Gregutt

Previous Vintage Tasting Notes

Rich dark berry and and bright red strawberry outlines this spicy red from Abacela. If you like Spanish Grenache, this wine is a delicious Oregon alternative.

Excellent, Wine Press Northwest

The Garnacha grape while native to Spain had traveled widely before being planted in Southern Oregon’s Umpqua Valley.

In this terroir, subtle perfume, anise, strawberry, raspberry and lavender scents are typical aromas as in this vintage. The supple texture is coupled with deep flavors of crushed purple fruits and naturally balanced acidity. Unfiltered, this wine will improve for the next 3-5 years.

Pairings include cedar planked salmon with brown sugar and thyme butter. - the winery

Previous Vintage Tasting Notes

2005 Vintage Tasting Notes

From the winery:

The somewhat cool 2005 vintage resulted in beautifully ripe Grenache fruit with dynamite flavor and intensity. The finished wine was aged ten months in neutral French oak puncheons and bottled unfined and unfiltered.

This wine features bright aromatics of crushed raspberries and fresh strawberries with chocolate and provencal herb notes. This is medium bodied with a seamless texture. While somewhat reserved the wine does possess the concentration of fruit, fine tannin and acidic structure to age well in the mid-term.

Enjoy at cellar temperature over the next four to six years with adventurous fare like grilled steelhead with pesto-chili crust and saffron polenta.