Cuevas de Arom As Ladieras 2015

"The 2015 As Ladieras is pure Garnacha from dry-farmed 50- to 60-year-old vines on deep limestone and clay soils from different vineyards in the village of Ainzón in Campo de Borja. The grapes were hand-harvested and cooled down for 48 hours, destemmed and fermented in open-top 4,000-liter vats with indigenous yeasts. The wine was transferred to oak barrels for malolactic and 10-12 months aging. This is quite fresh and accessible, with nicely integrated oak, drinkable now. It has a mixture of red and black fruit, with lactic hints and a spicy touch. The palate, as it happens with all the wines here, feels fresher and better balanced than what the nose might point to, but as the nose will change more with time in bottle, the sensation in the palate is more important. This has to be one of the most elegant wines I've tasted from Campo de Borja. 13,500 bottles were filled in April 2017".