Arizcuren Solograciano 2020

A new varietal Graciano in the varietal range, the 2020 Solograciano is perfumed and fine-grained, with vibrant acidity and lively flavors. It comes from young vines planted in 2015 at 600 meters in altitude and picked early at 13% alcohol and fermented destemmed with indigenous yeasts, with a short maceration to avoid over-extracting. It matured in a new 400-liter oak barrel for six months and a further 12 months in a fourth-use barrel. It's aromatic and elegant, with the peppery varietal twist. It's medium-bodied and balanced, with clean and tasty flavors. A very impressive debut. Only 533 bottles were filled in February 2022. - Luis Gutiérrez.