Lecciones de Vuelo 2021

Their yearly collaboration wine from their Pontigos old vineyard delivered a 2021 Lecciones de Vuelo by Artuke produced with Arturo from Artuke in Rioja. It fermented with some 60% full clusters, but the stems were removed before the end of the fermentation. The wine matured in two 500-liter barrels for 15 months. The wine has moderate alcohol (13.5%), incredible pH (3.11) and high acidity (7.10 grams!) denoting a cooler year and possibly an early harvest. There is a common denominator with other vintages of this plot, the texture and the chalkiness of the tannins. It has an elegant nose, with purity and elegance. 1,300 bottles were filled in March 2023.

Every year Zorzal changes the collaborative partner for this wine, and in this case, the 2021 vintage was made with Artuke from Rioja. It comes from a parcel of 140-year-old prephylloxera Garnacha and fermented with indigenous yeasts that reflect the terroir. This is a sublimely stylish and pure expression of the variety that offers exuberant red cherry on the nose and ripe, velvety tannins. A poised and detailed wine. 2024-29