Vino PASAMONTE Utiel-Requena DOP 2022 Vegalfaro Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Garnacha

Grenache is widespread and now one of the world's most important red grape varieties. It probably originated in Aragón in northern Spain. Its spread would then have been due to the Crown of Aragon, a historical state that existed from 1137 to the end of the Middle Ages and gradually extended across much of the Mediterranean. Its broad distribution has given it numerous synonyms. In Spain it is known as Grenache and Garnacha, in Catalonia as Granatxa and in Sardinia as Cannonau. France now leads Grenache cultivation with around 97,000 hectares, followed by Spain with 86,000 hectares. The variety is also significantly represented in Australia, Argentina, California, Israel, Greece, Chile and South Africa. Grenache produces mainly red wines, and less frequently white and rosé wines. The wines are usually rich in alcohol. Made on its own, the grape can achieve a natural alcohol content of up to 16 per cent by volume. Low in tannins and colour, the wine is initially pale, soon turning brick red through rapid oxidation. Despite their high alcohol, single-variety Grenache wines are soft and fruity, making them ideal blending partners. Spanish Rioja is a well-known example. Under suitable climatic conditions and with low yields, however, the variety can also produce concentrated wines with ageing potential.

2018 vintage

Grand Gold PAR International Organic Wine Award 2021

Full-bodied and juicy on the palate, framed by silky tannins, a little leather and iodine.

Bodegas Vegalfaro

In the early morning hours, the finest grapes have already been harvested and processing begins. The grapes are vinified separately by variety and plot. This allows Rodolfo Valiente, son of founder Andrés Valiente and the cellar master, to compose each vintage of his wines in detail, producing blends of outstanding calibre. The Valiente family owns three fincas in El Derramador, around 50 km from Valencia. A wide range of varieties is grown there over a total of 350 hectares, including Tempranillo, Garnacha Tintorera and Bobal. Father and son have made perfecting organic winemaking their life's work. Numerous awards and growing sales confirm that the bodega is firmly on the right track.