2024 Zorzal, Garnacha "Golerga"

Denne Garnacha stammer fra den historiske Lerga-kommune, hvor mange har opgivet at dyrker Garnacha, men Zorzal viser med denne store vin, hvad der er muligt. Højtliggende i 600 m og forblæst og kølig, kræver det dedikation at modne Garnacha her. Sanz-brødrene kalder det det måske køligste sted i verden for Garnacha. Druerne høstes derfor meget sent, spontangæres i cement, og lagres i både cement og brugte franske 500 liters egetræsfade. Næsen er igen aldeles fremragende og har seriøs dybde med cocktailbær, jordbær, roser, Kongen af Danmark bolcher, blomster, konfekt, læder, lakrids og fuldmodne kirsebær i et åbenfrugtigt og yderst indsmigrende udtryk. I smagen er denne helstøbte vin mere frisk og sprød end vingårdens øvrige vine, smidig og indsmigrende i sin energiladede smag med uimodståelig frugtighed, pirrende highhat-spillende syre og helt afrundet, stenet tannin. Komplet i sin form, balanceret og frugtdrevet, er dette den usædvanlig flot og helt igennem fremragende Garnacha fra Lerga: Sublim Go-Lerga! (-2033+) ****

96 points Tim Atkin: "Yet again, this wine delivers. It is a very honest expression of Garnacha from Lerga, one of the cooler zones of the Baja Montaña subregion. With forest berries, a hint of cola and even some citrus aromas, the wine opens to a palate with grippy but well managed tannins that bring a lot of energy and vibrancy. Elegant and poised, it will develop further with time."

95 points Robert Parker Wine Advocate: "Yet again, this wine Their Garnacha from the village of Lerga 2024 Golerga was produced with grapes that in the past were made into rosé or blended with grapes from elsewhere. They produced a fine red to show the character of this historical place, cooler and with mountain character. The vines grow at around 600 meters above sea level in a zone with more rain, altitude and latitude, so it's one of the coolest places for Garnacha. Some 80% of the volume fermented by plot in open-top pools with 20% full clusters, and the rest of the grapes were destemmed and crushed in a 1,500-liter stainless steel vat. It matured in a combination of 500-liter barrels and concrete. It rained a lot during the harvest, and they had to sort and select more than in their zone. This feels more Atlantic, from cooler climate; it's from a different zone, Baja Montaña, which looks into the Pyrenees, and the wine has good ripeness but with great balance. It has 3.95% alcohol but also very good freshness, a pH of 3.24 and 5.6 grams of acidity. It has balance and purity with tasty flavors and very fine tannins, very elegant. 6,380 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2025.