2021 Zorzal, Garnacha "Malayeto"

Fra en stenet 2,39 ha parcel med ler og kalksten og mere end 40 år gamle stokke i hele 520 meters højde i Fitero. Spontangæret i cement og stål inden 12 måneders lagring i både brugte 500 liters og et enkelt 4500 liters egetræsfad. Dette var den første enkeltmarksvin fra Zorzal, fordi den som den første skilte sig markant ud fra de andre vine. Forrygende flot i næsen med jordbærgrød, læder, labre larver, modne hindbær, blomster og sød røg, viser den en ligeså vellykket smag med stor fylde men uden vægt. Rummelig, omfavnende og givende i frugten, og med fasthed fra fuldmoden syre og diskret styrende tannin, står den lovende, superbt balanceret og med stor friskhed i finalen. Seriøs, ulmende og kraftfuld, er dette karakterstærk Garnacha på strålende niveau! (-2032+) ****

97 points Tim Atkin: ”This Garnacha is part of Zorzal’s series of terroir-focused wines. Coming from Fitero, a village at the base of the mountains in the south of Navarra that separate the region from La Rioja, the 40-year-old vines are grown at 520m on rocky soils on limestone and clay. The wine is defined by an elegant and precise structure but does not lack any intensity with blackberry fruit, black pepper and a little mint. With just enough tannic grip, it is profound yet full of energy and drive.

94 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate: ”A longtime favorite of mine and still a bargain, the 2021 Malayeto is always one of the most elegant and finest wines from Zorzal. It comes from 2.39 hectares of vines that are now 43 years old, planted at 520 meters altitude on limestone-rich soils in the village of Fitero, on the same slope as their Corral de los Altos. It fermented in a combination of stainless steel and concrete and matured in 12 used 500-liter barrels and one 4,000-liter oak foudre for one year. It has 13.45% alcohol and is medium-bodied with great balance, finesse, freshness and acidity. It has good depth and a sense of good ripeness (riper than Corral de los Altos this year!). There is great consistency in this vineyard, and this wine is serious, precise and long."